Textiles and Clothing of Việt Nam
A History
Format:Paperback
Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
Published:17th Aug '16
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Việt Nam is the home of more than fifty ethnic minorities--such as the Cham and Thai--many of which have distinctive clothing and weaving traditions linked to antiquity. The tight-fitting tunic called ao dai, widely recognized as a national symbol, has its roots in the country's 2,000-year history of textiles.
Beginning with silk production in the Bronze Age cultures of the Red River, this book covers textiles in Việt Nam--including bark-cloth, kapok and hemp--through the centuries of Chinese rule in the north, a number of independent feudal societies and the brief period of French colonial rule.
“an in-depth historical background to the rich textile culture of Viet Nam”—The Journal of Dress History.
ISBN: 9781476663326
Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 12mm
Weight: 422g
228 pages