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ATTIRE, FABRICS
AND TAPESTRIES
SOUTHEAST
ASIA
ACTIVITY 1: FIND ME
C D E
THAILAND FABRICS
Thai silk -is produced from the
cocoons of silkworms.
Khorat - which is the center of the silk
industry in Thailand.
Thai silk making is considered to
be one of the finest arts in the world.
ATTIRE
THAI TRADITIONAL WEDDING DRESS
CAMBODIA
Silk weaving in Cambodia dates to as
early as the first century since textiles
were used for trading.
CAMBODIAN TEXTILES NATURAL
DYES:
• a. insect nests - Red dye
• b. indigo - Blue dye
• c. prohut bark- Yellow and Green dye
• d. ebony bark- Black dye
Cambodian silk-weaving- served as
work for rural women
Krama- the traditional check scarves
LAOS
Sihn—the Lao women’s ankle-long
skirt whose form is undeniable and
patterns are unique to each skirt.
TWO MAIN TYPES OF CAMBODIAN
WEAVING
1. ikat technique (Khmer term: chongkiet) - To
create patterns, weavers tie and dye portions
of weft yarn before weaving begins.