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Tag Archives: ethnic textiles

Kuala Lumpur: National Textiles Museum

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Wendy Garrity
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IMG_2275I have Air Asia to thank for discovering this museum: they cancelled my onward connection Kuala Lumpur to Vientiane and gave me a whole day to fill in KL. Continue reading →

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Posted in Malaysia | Tagged Asia, Asian, embroidery, ethnic textile, ethnic textiles, ikat, Malaysia, tapestry, Textile, traditional, traditional textile | 2 Replies

Ban Saluey

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Wendy Garrity
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Ban Saluey is a village specialising in mat-mii (ikat), where the threads are tied before dyeing, and then those patterned threads are lined up carefully as they are woven to reveal the pattern again. Continue reading →

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Posted in Laos | Tagged Asia, ethnic textiles, ikat, Laos, mat-mii, mudmee, Textile, weaving, Xam Neuea | Leave a reply

Mat-mii Technique in Ban Saluey

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Wendy Garrity
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Ban Saluey is a village specialising in mat-mii (ikat), where the threads are tied before dyeing, and then those patterned threads are lined up carefully as they are woven to reveal the pattern again. Continue reading →

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Posted in Lao Techniques | Tagged Asia, ethnic textiles, ikat, Laos, mat-mii, mudmee, supplementary warp, Textile, weaving, Xam Neuea | 2 Replies

An Embroidery Lesson

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Wendy Garrity
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A couple of weeks ago I enjoyed a lovely visit to a village north of Bhuj and was given a brief lesson in the type of couching embroidery these women do so well. Continue reading →

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Posted in Kutch | Tagged bhandani, embroidery, ethnic textiles, Gujarat, India, Kutch, Textile | 1 Reply

Gujarati Goodies

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Wendy Garrity
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Here are my Gujarati purchases so far. Some I chose simply because I loved the colours; others I bought for a particular technique. Continue reading →

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Posted in My Indian Collection | Tagged ajarakh, Asian, bhandani, embroidery, ethnic textiles, India, Rabari, textiles, weaving | Leave a reply

My Kushutara Weaving

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Wendy Garrity
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I forgot to photograph the kushutara designs I wove during my time in Thimphu before I packed them up to mail to Australia, but here are a couple of sections that had been photographed on the loom.

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Posted in Bhutanese Techniques, Kushutara | Tagged Asian, backstrap loom, Bhutan, ethnic textiles, Kushutara, Textile, weaving | Leave a reply

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