The rigid part of a Bhutanese backstrap loom consists of a platform to sit on connected to a vertical frame Continue reading
Bhutanese Backstrap Loom
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Tag Archives: Bhutan
Bumthang: Yathra
The Bumthang area of Central Bhutan is famed for supplementary-weft work in wool. Continue reading
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Tibetan Hothra
Originally imported from Tibet, the introduction of the frame loom has enabled Bhutanese weavers to produce their own varieties of these woollen cloths made of narrow strips. Continue reading
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Goenpaka: Kushutara
A stiff 3-hour walk up the hill from Khoma (1000m higher) brought us to Goenpaka, where the standard of kushutara weaving is even higher. Here the weavers’ skills are so highly valued that they are completely spared from working in the fields, and can weave throughout the day and into the evening.
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Khoma: Kushutara
I had the great joy of spending 5 days in the village of Khoma in Lhuentse, Eastern Bhutan, the area famed for weaving kushutara.
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Paro Tsechu: Aikapur Ghos
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At tsechu, it is not only the women showing off their finery, but the men parade some pretty special aikapur ghos.
These ones have supplementary weft designs between the stripes of (yellow and red) supplementary warp patterning. Continue reading
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Paro Tsechu: Kushutara Kiras
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Tsechu (festival) time is heaven for a textile voyeur like me. Everyone wears their finest clothes, and in Paro that meant the opportunity to see many especially fine kushutara kiras on the women. Continue reading
