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Artisanal processes and plant fibers techniques for talcos, crinejas and pintas weaving of the pinta’o hat

Inscribed,Artisanal processes and plant fibers techniques for talcos, crinejas and pintas weaving of the pinta’o hat The artisanal process of obtaining the plant fibres for weaving talcos, crinejas and pintas used to make pintao hats is a manual process carried out using five plants and swamp mud. Artisans weave braids and create talco weaves wit... Panama

Traditional skills of loincloth weaving in Côte d’Ivoire

inscribed,Traditional skills of loincloth weaving in Côte d’Ivoire In Côte d’Ivoire, the traditional skills of loincloth weaving are characterised by the specific weaving techniques and raw materials used. The fabrics woven by the Gouro, Baoule, Malinke, Senufo, Koulango, Nafana and Abron communities are made from dyed cotton threads of vario... Côte d'Ivoire

Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving

inscribed,Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving In sericulture and the traditional production of silk for weaving, farmers care for the silkworms through their entire lifecycle, growing the mulberry trees that provide leaves upon which the worms feed and produce silkworm eggs. The fibres are reeled from the cocoons, spun into s... Azerbaijan

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Traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan

,Traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan The Azerbaijani carpet is a traditional handmade textile of various sizes, with dense texture and a pile or pile-less surface, whose patterns are characteristic of Azerbaijan’s many carpet-making regions. Carpet making is a family tradition transferred orally and through... Azerbaijan

Traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering

inscribed,Traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering The traditional Li textile techniques of spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering are employed by women of the Li ethnic group of Hainan Province, China, to make clothing and other daily necessities out of cotton, hemp and other fibres. In the absence of a wri... China

Yuki-tsumugi, silk fabric production technique

,Yuki-tsumugi, silk fabric production technique Yuki-tsumugi is a Japanese silk-weaving technique found principally in Yuki City and Oyama City, along the Kinu River, north of Tokyo. The region boasts a warm climate and fertile lands, which are ideal for the growth of mulberry trees and sericulture. The Yuki-tsumugi technique is employed to produce... Japan