Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-362) and index.
Contents:
1. Setting the Scene -- 2. Evolution of Cloth and Costume -- 3. Textiles in Daily Life -- 4. Fibers and Dyes -- 5. Looms and Patterning -- 6. Textiles and Buddhism -- 7. The Burman National Cloth -- 8. Embroidered Court Costumes -- 9. Embroidered Wall Hangings -- 10. Weaving Centers in the Burman Heartland -- 11. Textiles from the Periphery for the Burman Market -- 12. Continuity and Change.
Summary:
This pioneering work traces the history and evolution of the textiles of Myanmar (Burma) made and used by the Burman (Bama) ethnic majority. Written accessibly, it covers the importance of textiles in many contexts as well as changes and innovation brought about by trade and conflict with neighboring states, British colonization, postwar isolation, and recent "open-door" policies. In addition to visiting the major textile centers, Sylvia Fraser-Lu ventured into the more remote areas of the Burman heartland to garner information on lesser-known textiles and those made by minorities.0Profusely illustrated with on-site and archival photographs of weavers and heirloom textiles, as well as with diagrams and sketches, this book will be an important reference for textile scholars and art historians and for those interested in Burman culture.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.