IS BN 978-974-8495-03-5
WL Order Code 21 038
US$21.00
Bangkok 1985, 124 pp., fully illus., 9 pp. in
color, 210 x 300 mm, pbk.
Barker, David K.; Designs of Bhutan
Two hundred and eighty-nine individual designs illustrated in one hundred
plates are drawn from woven and decorated items made in the Royal Himalayan
Kingdom of Bhutan during the last two centuries.
The designs are displayed
in clear diagrammatic form.
The designs of Bhutan, whilst unique in nature,
have been nurtured over many years and also contain elements of influence
from China, Tibet and Nepal.
This Mahayana Buddhist kingdom portrays its
thoughts, aspirations, imagination and beliefs in the weaving art for everyday
use in clothing, decorative panels, carpets and religious coverings and other
items.
Religious symbols, animal and plant life, natural phenomena, everyday
objects, tradition, mythical and geometric forms and a range of border elements
are included which can be transferred to colorful and unusual uses.
IS BN 978-974-480-090-9
WL Order Code 22 456
US$58.00
Bangkok 2005, 182 pp., fully illus. in col.
210 x 300 mm, pbk.
Chu Thai Son, Nguyen Dai Luong, Ngo Duc Thinh & Michael C. Howard; Patterns
on Textiles and Other Objects of the Êdê and Mnông in the Central
Highlands of Vietnam :
Studies in the Material Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 9
This is an indispensable contribution to the literature on the material culture
of the peoples of Vietnam’s Central Highlands.
In addition to providing a
great deal of new information on the textiles of the Êdê and Mnông, two of
most important ethnic in groups in the Central Highlands, it also discusses
baskets and architectural decoration.
These and other peoples in the central
Highlands have a very rich traditional material culture that has been
neglected in Southeast Asian literature to a great extent.
The present work
amply illustrates just how rich this tradition is and will help to draw attention
to a heritage that is rapidly disappearing.
Maps, drawings of patterns,
black and white photographs, and over 200 color photographs accompany
the text.
IS BN 978-974-480-0527
WL Order Code 22 363
US$33.00
Bangkok 2004, 151 pp., 26 pp. color illus.,
21 pp. B&W illus., 210 x 300 mm, pbk.
Coury, William G;
Textiles of Insana, West Timor :
Women Weaving and
Village Development
This study explores the position handwoven textiles occupy in the household
economy and the process of development.
Throughout the pages of this book,
the women of Insana tell the story of how weaving transforms the economic
present, and future of their families and community.
It is an important addition
to the body of knowledge surrounding development efforts and handicrafts.
The book provides a valuable comparative tool for other researchers whose
work focuses on women and development in Southeast Asia.
The book contains
47 black, and white photographs and 95 color photographs representing the
Atoni of Insana and their textiles.
IS BN 978-974-7534-67-2
WL Order Code 22 234
US$36.00
Bangkok 2001, 167 pp., 40 pp. color illus.,
210 x 290 mm, pbk.
Duggan, G.;Ikats of Savu: Women Weaving History in Eastern Indonesia.
Studies in the Material Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 1.
This tome represents the first volume in this new series edited by Michael
Howard.
The book explores the links between mythology and weaving of the
island of Savu and examines how textiles have formed the fabric of Savunese
society throughout time. Ikat weaving of Savu are exceptional in the sense that
they act as markers of historical events.
They have a heraldic significance and
can be ‘read’ like a text.
They also form a language expressing the socio-political
structure of Savunese society.
In this era of globalization and the resulting
threat for small-scale societies it is the author’s hope that this book will contribute
to the protection of the work of traditional weavers and to the recognition of
their unique cultural heritage.
IS BN 978-0-19-588956-8
WL Order Code 1 457
US$53.00
Singapore 1984, 262 pp., fully illus., 22 pp.
in color, 230 x 280 mm, pbk.
Gittinger, Mattiebelle; Splendid Symbols:
Textiles and Tradition in Indonesia .
An introduction to the textiles of Indonesia as well as to the culture and people
who produce them.
This book is a reprint of the 1979 edition with additional
color plates and an updated bibliography.
IS BN 978-974-8496-41-2
WL Order Code 21 807
US$30.00
Bangkok 1995, 150 pp., fully illus., 210 x
295 mm, pbk.
Goldman, Ann. Y.; Lao Mien Embroidery
The Lao Mien, a subgroup of the Chinese Yao, lived in relative isolation in
northwest Laos until the Vietnam War when great numbers were forced out
of their villages and into refugee centers in Laos and later in Thailand.
In the
1980s many thousands of them were resettled in the United States, Canada
and France.
As these emigrations tore them away from age-old traditions their
embroidery, an essential skill of every woman, used on all her clothing, began to
reflect the changing situation of the Mien.
As they came in contact with others,
Mien women added new designs and colors to their embroidery.
As commercial
threads became available, the embroidery became more colorful and the
colors more uniform.
With reliable incomes, most women now order finished
Mien clothing from relatives still in Thailand, Laos and China.
The clothing is
seldom worn but stored—in the hope that somehow the cultural traditions of the
Mien will thus be preserved.
IS BN 978-974-480-096-1
WL Order Code 22 493
US$65.00
Bangkok 2006, 327 pp., illus. 79 pp. in col.,
210 x 300 mm, pbk.
Howard, Michael C.;Bark-cloth in Southeast Asia
Studies in the Material Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 10
The first comprehensive survey of Southeast Asian bark-cloth.
Followed by
chapters discussing the archaeological evidence of bark-cloth in the region
and in the collection of the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde in Leiden.
Further chapters deal with bark-cloth in Vietnam, Southern Thailand and
Peninsular Malaysia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Kalimantan and Papua.
The
book is richly illustrated with over 100 black and white and over 180 color
photographs
IS BN 978-974-7534-97-9
WL Order Code 22 280
US$58.00
Bangkok 2002, 300 pp., 80 pp. illus. in
color, 210 x 290 mm, pbk.
Howard, Michael C. & Kim Be Howard; Textiles of the Daic Peoples of Vietnam :
Studies in the Material Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 3
The first thorough survey of the textiles of the peoples in Vietnam who speak
Daic languages. It is an important addition to the existing literature on the
textiles of Tai and other Daic-speaking peoples of Southeast Asia.
The Daic
peoples in Vietnam are divided into thirteen official ethnic groups.
The largest
of these is the Thai ethnic group, which numbers over one million people
and includes a number of sub-groups such as the Black Tai, White Tai, Tai
Thanh, Tai Muang, and the Tai of Muang Daang. Other groups include the
Kadai speaking Laha, Lachi, Co Lao, and Pupeo, and the Tai speaking Cao
Lan, Tay, Nung, Bouyei, Zay, Tu Zi, Lao, and Lue.
The book provides background
on the history and culture of these groups and discusses their weaving
and dress traditions.
In addition to numerous black and white photographs,
this book presents 295 new color photographs illustrating the peoples and
their textiles.
IS BN 978-974-480-013-8
WL Order Code 22 312
US$54.00
Bangkok 2002, 240 pp., 72 pp. color illus.,
210 x 290 mm, pbk.
Howard, M. & Kim Be Howard; Textiles of the Central Highlands of Vietnam :
Studies in the Material Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 4
This book is the first survey of the textiles of the peoples of the Central Highlands
of Vietnam.
It serves to fill in a major gap in the literature on Southeast
Asian textiles as well as providing an important addition to the ethnography of
the Central Highlands.
The Central Highlands are occupied by peoples belonging
to twenty-one ethnic groups who speak Malayo-Polynesian and Mon-Khmer
languages.
The book provides background on the history and culture of these
groups and it discusses their weaving and dress traditions.
In addition to numerous
black and white photographs, this book presents 201 new color photographs
illustrating the peoples and their textiles.
IS BN 978-974-480-013-8
WL Order Code 22 311
US$54.00
Bangkok 2002, 244 pp., 72 pp. color illus.,
210 x 290 mm, pbk.
Howard, Michael & Kim Be Howard; Textiles of the Highland Peoples of
Northern Vietnam: Mon-Khmer, Hmong-Mien, and Tibeto-Burman :
Studies in the Material Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 5
This volume completes our survey of the textiles of the highland minority peoples
of Vietnam.
It covers peoples speaking languages classified as Mon-Khmer,
Hmong-Mien, and Tibeto-Burman.
Ten different groups of Mon-Khmer speakers
are discussed, including groups such as the Muong and Tho who are related
to the lowland groups of Mien (or Yao).
Six groups of Tibeto-Burman speakers
are covered, including the Lolo, Phula, and Lahu. In addition to numerous black
and white photographs, this book presents 235 new color photographs illustrating
the peoples and their textiles.
IS BN 978-974-480-066-4
WL Order Code 22 443
US$68.00
Bangkok 2005, 372 pp., fully illus. 4 pp.
maps, 215 x 295 mm, pbk.
Howard, Michael C.;Textiles of the Highland Peoples of Burma Vol. 1:
The
Naga, Chin, Jingpho and Other Baric-speaking Groups
Studies in the Material Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 7
Volume 1 focuses on the speakers of Tibeto-Burma languages that are classified
as baric.
These include numerous groups of Naga, Chin as well as the Mru,
Jingpho, Kado, Riang, and Meithei.
The majority of these people live in the
western highlands of Burma as well as in neighboring areas of Bangladesh and
India.
The present work provides background on these people and a comprehensive
survey of their textiles which includes a great deal of new information.
In
addition to dozens of black and white photographs and several maps, there are
96 plates with 264 color photographs.
IS BN 978-974-480-074-9
WL Order Code 22 473
US$72.00
Bangkok 2005, 386 pp., fully illus. 210 x
300 mm, pbk.
Howard, Michael C.; Textiles of the Highland Peoples of Burma Vol. II . The
Northern Mon-Khmer, Rawang, Upland Burmish, Lolo, Karen, Tai, and
Hmong-Mien-speaking Groups
Studies in the Material Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 8
This volume deals with groups not covered by volume 1.
These include the
Palaung, Wa, Rawang, Lisu, Akha, Karen, Shan and Hmong.
It examines textile
traditions that have disappeared as well as the textiles that are being woven
today by these groups.
The book provides background on the history and cultures
of these peoples and an extensive survey of their textiles based on numerous
field studies by the author as well as on examination of museum collections
and the existing literature.
In addition to dozens of black and white photographs
and maps, there are color plates with over 200 photographs.
The two volumes of Textiles of the Highland Peoples of Burma are essential
reading for anyone interested in the textiles of Burma, and of Southeast
Asia.
IS BN 978-974-8496-13-9
WL Order Code 21 716
US$30.00
Bangkok 1994, 212 pp., 24 pp. color illus.,
210 x 300 mm, pbk.
Howard, Michael; Textiles of Southeast Asia: An Annotated Bibliography
This bibliography provides the first in-depth compilation of the literature in this
field.
The material covered ranges from academic theses to articles in fashion
magazines and newspapers.
It provides a guide to this complex literature for
the specialist and librarian as well as for those with a more casual interest.
The weavers of Southeast Asia have produced an amazing array of textiles
that has attracted the attention of travel writers, fashion designers, scholars,
and collectors the world over.
Public interest in the textiles of this region has
grown considerably in recent years and, along with it, writing and exhibitions
devoted to Southeast Asian textiles have appeared in unprecedented numbers.
A survey of museum collections of Southeast Asian textiles from around the
world completes the book.
IS BN 978-983-56-0049-4
WL Order Code 2 904
US$59.00
Kuala Lumpur 2000, 182 pp., 32 pp. illus. in
col., 195 x 255 mm
Leigh, Barbara; The Changing Face of Malaysian Crafts:
Identity, Industry,
and Ingenuity
Malaysian crafts, like indigenous crafts around the world, are undergoing great
change as the result of the phenomenal rise in domestic and international tourism
on the demand side and as a result of globalization pressures on the supply
side, The Changing Face of Malaysian Crafts aims to give a personal face to
some of those changes that are taking place within Malaysia.
The book has been carefully researched and carries a detailed biography.
It
commences with a comprehensive historical introduction.
As each of the crafts
is examined, it is evident that contemporary crafts often carry inspiration from
traditions.
Metal ware, bead work and gold-thread embroidery, ornamented
textiles, fibre ware and bamboo products, pottery, woodcarving, and recreation
and ritual activities are explored in this context.
Richly illustrated both in colour and in black and white, this book will be of
special interest to those who wish to understand social continuities and change
as depicted in the modern face of Malaysian crafts.
IS BN 978-974-8495-92-7
WL Order Code 21 662
US$42.00
Bangkok 1993, 173 pp., fully illus., 44 pp. in
color, 210 x 295 mm, pbk.
Moeyes, Marjo; Natural Dyeing in Thailand
This is a complete account of Thai natural dyeing techniques which have been
perfected over the centuries and are still in use today.
Marjo Moeyes, an accomplished
natural dyer and weaver, has carried out an in-depth study of the dyeing
and weaving techniques of the villages of northern and northeastern Thailand.
Her practical work with the village craftswomen has given her a good understanding
of these age-old methods and procedures.
In addition, she tried out all
the dyes and processes herself.
Her wholly practical approach makes this book
a superior guide for the working dyer and more valuable than theoretical books
in this field.
A comprehensive collection of 135 recipes enables the practicing
dyer to experiment with dyes from Thailand at home.
The book is lavishly
illustrated with over 200 photographs.
IS BN-10: 974-272-996-7
WL Order Code 22 523
US$85.00
Bangkok 2004, 304 pp., fully illus. in color,
255 x 310 mm
Punvasa Kunlabutr,:“Luntaya-acheiq”: An Illustrated book of Burmese
Court Textiles .
A collection of silk textiles.
The first part explains what Luntaya-acheiq is,
where it originate the develoment , natural dyeing of silk in Burma.
The second
part deals with the classification and explains 7 diffident styles
IS BN 978-983-56-0021-0
WL Order Code 8 076
US$42.00
Kuala Lumpur 1997, 220 pp., 71 pp. illus.,
32 pp. in col., 1 map. 195 x 225 mm
Saunders, Kim Jane;Contemporary Tie and Dye Textiles of Indonesia
Textiles have always been an integral part of the cultures of Southeast Asia.
As
a dynamic art form, threads woven and worn often provide a revealing insight
into the past and present lives of the weavers and wearers.
Throughout the islands of the Indonesian archipelago, a diverse sea of
textiles is found in shops, markets, and villages.
Although traditional textiles
have been well documented, no study has focused exclusively on contemporary
production within this dynamic tradition.
This book maps contemporary areas of production and markets, and documents
a cross‑section of current practices and examples of tie and dye weaving in
Indonesia.
Aimed at both the textile student and the general reader, it provides a
fascinating introduction to the diversity of the textiles of each of the main islands
as well as useful guidance on their identification and classification.
IS BN 978-974-480-001-5
WL Order Code 22 296
US$55.00
Bangkok 2002, 324 pp., 80 pp., illus. in
color, 210 x 295 mm, pbk.
Yeager, Ruth Marie & Mark Ivan Jacobson ; Textiles of Western Timor: Regional Variations in Historical Perspective.
Studies in the Material Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 2.
Textiles of Western Timor is the first comprehensive study of the varied textile
traditions of the people of western Timor.
It provides historical, geographical,
and cultural background in order to help explain regional variations and the
important role of textiles within Timorese society.
The chapters are accompanied
by nearly 150 black and white photographs of people and textiles, 33 maps,
and 26 figures showing comparative motifs by type or location.
There are 240
color photographs of textiles from museums and private collections illustrating
the rich variety of cloth woven in western Timor.
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