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Textiles and Clothing of Việt Nam: A History

Textiles and Clothing of Việt Nam: A History

by Howard, Michael C
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Việt Nam is the home of more than fifty ethnic minorities--such as the Cham and Thai--many of which have distinctive clothing and weaving traditions linked to antiquity. The tight-fitting tunic called ao dai, widely recognized as a national symbol, has its roots in the country's 2,000-year history of textiles.

Beginning with silk production in the Bronze Age cultures of the Red River, this book covers textiles in Việt Nam--including bark-cloth, kapok and hemp--through the centuries of Chinese rule in the north, a number of independent feudal societies and the brief period of French colonial rule.

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Pub dateAug 17, 2016
ISBN-101476663327
ISBN-139781476663326
LanguageEnglish
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