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Sapma Technique

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Wendy Garrity
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Sapma designs look very similar to supplementary weft patterns from non-Bhutanese weaving traditions, except that the Bhutanese technique is not visible on the reverse of the fabric. The other difference is that thread ends are worked as pairs. Continue reading →

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Kushutara Technique

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Wendy Garrity
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Kushutara means brocaded dress, and refers to cloth decorated with the intricate kushu techniques, involving discontinuous supplementary wefts. Continue reading →

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Bhutanese Backstrap Loom

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Wendy Garrity
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The rigid part of a Bhutanese backstrap loom consists of a platform to sit on connected to a vertical frame Continue reading →

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