Notes on Culture & Antique Art, Ethnic Decor & Vintage Fashion | Wovensouls Art Gallery
The Hmong are one of the hilltribes living in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. One of signatures of this group is their Batik Art used in their garments. The following photos reveal the process of creating this art. The base material is hemp and the dye is indigo.
The Artist’s Studio
The Wax used for resist dyeing
Hemp fibre and fabric
Tools – the pen& the pen holder
Dipping the pen into melted wax
Creating the Art
Note how the pen is held!
Pre & Post dyeing
The final garment – the skirt
The garment is usually crimped after the dyeing is complete and cross stitch embroidery is added.
An example of a crimped skirt made out of 8 metres:
Antique Crimped but non-batik Skirt of a related ethnic group the Miao from Guizhou, South West China (shown here just because the crimping effect is impressive)
Hilltribe textiles are exhibited in the wovensouls collection.
Read a similar article on ajrakh block print art here.
Read a similar article on the lifestyle of the Hilltribes of Northern Thailand here.
Read a similar article on Nagaland Tribes here
jm
Just beautiful, thank you for sharing a part of my culture’s history.
My pleasure! And it is truly my good fortune to have been exposed to your culture…..best wishes in preserving it!
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