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What are some textile items that specific cultures are known for?, Notes…
What are some textile items that specific cultures are known for?
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Kuba cloth - men and women alike wear skirts made from that fabric during traditional ceremonies such as weddings and funerals. Kuba cloth is created out of raffia cloth, made from palm leaf fiber, which is pounded in a mortar before being ornamented with stitch work
MEXICAN CULTURE
Mexican embroidery - showcasing various symbolic motifs unique to different indigenous groups. Flora and fauna are popular subjects with flowers representing the most common design elements in clothing made by the Nahuas, Huichol, and Otomi peoples, among others
SCOTTISH CULTURE
Tartan - boldly colored, criss-crossing pattern most closely identified with Scottish garb, particularly kilts
INDONESIAN CULTURE
Batik - wax-resist batik cloth features repeating patterns either drawn by hand or pressed on using a copper stamp
Ikat - a textile-patterning technique involving binding yarns to resist dye before weaving
JAPANESE CULTURE
Kimono - made from Yuzen silk, which traces back to Japan’s Edo period. The name refers to a dyeing process implemented after the silk is drawn with patterns meant for various occasions
KAZAKHSTAN CULTURE
Suzanis - delicate cotton and silk cloths radiate bright reds, oranges, and yellows complemented by metallic stitch work. Native flora like carnations and irises are used in the most common patterns, but you’ll also find fruit, bird, and sun and moon motifs in suzani textiles
ARMENIAN CULTURE
Marash - marash embroidery is unique to Armenia, where girls were historically taught needlework techniques from a young age. Women ranging from the nobility to the peasantry learned the arts of weaving and lacework, as well as how to embellish textiles with gold and silver thread and small ornaments like beads, stones, and pearls
Notes from Cultural Perspectives of Textiles
Indigenous Australians made items from animal and plant fibre from their environment
Communities were not influenced as much by other cultures, but influenced by the environment in which they lived and the resources availiable
The style of clothing suits the climate they live in
the nature of a designs colours or prints has been altered for how availiable they are
Some textiles protect the wearer from evil spritis or tell stories of events from the past
any type of fabric can be painted
colour is usually applied as paste containing pigments and a binding material
designs can be printed with stamps or wooden blocks
resist dying is a means of decorating cloth by protected selected areas from dye penetration
Batik is a resist-dye technique
clothing is an immediate way to express yourself
How do they use textiles as a medium for self expression?
can make them feel empowered and more in touch with our inner self - if your culture has a specific textile item maybe wearing that can help express who and where you come from
It allows their culture to feature with a unique expressive item that is known for who they are
Their clothing suits their lifestyle and climate and the designs and patterns reflect aspects of their culture or social rank in society.
Most of each textile items are used for celebrational or cultural events (funerals, birthdays, parties celebrating a subject)