FABRIC

DESIGN
WHAT TO KNOW?
DIFFERENT TYPES
OF FABRIC
DESIGN IN ASIA.
THAILAND LAOS CAMBODIA
THAI SILK
Produced
from the
cocoons of
silkworm
They raised
the caterpillar
on a mulberry
leaves
SILK
Cambodian Weaving
Silk weaving in Cambodia,
dates to as early as the first
century since textiles were
used for trading. Modern
textiles have traces of motifs
imitating clothing details on
ancient stone sculptures.
2 TYPES OF
CAMBODIAN
WEAVING
IKAT TECHNIQUE
Weavers tie and
dye the weft
yarns. These are
vary by region and
common motifs.
UNEVEN TWILL
Yields single or
two-color
fabrics, which
are produced
by weaving
three threads.
One thread dominates
on one side of fabric,
while the other two
determine the color on
the reverse side.
Takeo Battambang
SAM POT PIDAN

FURNISHING
Home
made Fabric

Krama
“MOTIFS.”
SIHN
LAOS
Women
wearing
Sihn
 Resourcefulness

FERTILITY SUCCESS