LESSON 1

SOUTHEAST ASIAN
FABRICS AND
ATTIRES
THAI AND CAMBODIAN SILK

THAI SILK – is fabricated from

cocoons of Thai Silkworms.
KHORAT – the center of the silk
industry in Thailand.
Thai weavers from this region raise the
caterpillars on a balanced diet of
mulberry leaves.
Nowadays, the art of Thai silk making
is considered as one of the finest arts in
the world.
Repetition can take the form of an exact
duplication (pattern), a near duplication, or
duplication with variety. Repeating visual
elements such as line, color, shape, texture,
value or image tends to unify the total effect of
art to create the principle of rhythm.
In Cambodia, as early as the first century, the
practice of silk weaving has already been
recorded.
The Cambodians used natural dyes. Usually,
their colors come from insect nests (for red
dye), plants, and varied barks of trees (for
black, blue, green, and yellow dyes).
Cambodian silk is usually
sold domestically.
SAMPOT – wrap skirt
PIDAN – pictorial tapestries
The Cambodians are also known for
their cotton textiles.
KRAMA – the traditional scarf in
Cambodia and made of cotton.
KRAMA – can also be used as
bandana, hammock or a form of
weaponry.
VIETNAM’S GOLDEN THREAD SILK

Most of the Vietnam’s fabrics originated

from Ha Dong.
HA DONG – is a popular center of
sericulture (silk worm production or silk
farming.
COMMON TYPES OF VIETNAMESE
FABRICS OR GOLDEN THREAD
SILKS
The gold color gives
Shantung taffeta emphasis to the
aesthetic value of
Bengaline weave Vietnamese silk.

Ebony satin
Shantung taffeta
Bengaline weave
Ebony Satin
GOLD COLOR – gives
emphasis to the aesthetic
value of the Vietnamese
silk.
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