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Kimono, Ryukyu Ikat
This site from the Traditional Crafts of Japan site contains information on the art of weaving in Japan. It discusses the silk, the weaves, the loom and the future. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Mossi
The Mossi are the most prominent ethnic group in the modern nation of Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta). They are also well known in the anthropological literature as a society with an especially high rate of labor migration to...
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Fabric for Bachelors or How to Shop for Work Clothes
Really fun series of articles about how to pick good quality clothing that will last through the years. Provides tips on selecting fibers, caring for clothes, and proper fit.
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Miguel Andrango
Indigenous artisan, Miguel Andrango, is described as the "master of the loom." Miguel, and others like him in the Andean highlands of northern Ecuador create traditional weavings with the dying method of what is called a backstrap loom....
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Miguel Andrango
Indigenous artisan, Miguel Andrango, is described as the "master of the loom." Miguel, and others like him in the Andean highlands of northern Ecuador create traditional weavings with the dying method of what is called a backstrap loom....
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Finished Product
Providing a patriotic-themed art activity,this website shows children how to weave "a bracelet using a simple loom." Included are directions for making simple and more-complex bracelets.
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Red, White, and Blue Bracelets
Providing a patriotic-themed art activity,this website shows children how to weave "a bracelet using a simple loom." Included are directions for making simple and more-complex bracelets.
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Combination Red, White, and Blue Bracelet
Providing a patriotic-themed art activity,this website shows children how to weave "a bracelet using a simple loom." Included are directions for making simple and more-complex bracelets.
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Red, White, and Blue Rope Bracelet
Providing a patriotic-themed art activity,this website shows children how to weave "a bracelet using a simple loom." Included are directions for making simple and more-complex bracelets.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Peplum
An outer garment, strictly worn by females, and thus corresponding to the himation or pallium, the outer garment worn by men. Like all other pieces of cloth used for the Amictus, it was often fastened by means of a brooch. It was,...