Author: Linda S. McIntosh, 2019. 342pg. (English)
Publisher: River Books, Bangkok
"Thread and Fire", Textiles and Jewellery from the isles of Indonesia and Timor explores the centuries-old trade network in this equatorial region. The volume showcases over 300 art pieces from the Francesco Capelo Collection, gathered over twenty years and now part of Casa Asia Coleçāo Francisco Capelo in Lisbon.
Author: Jane Purarananda, editor, 2004. 181pgs. (English). Softcover
Publisher: River Books, Thailand.
This richly illustrated and visually compelling volume, published in 2004, offers a comprehensive exploration of textile traditions across six Southeast Asian nations: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, the book serves as a scholarly resource, presenting the research and perspectives of distinguished academics and art historians. Their contributions emerged from a landmark symposium convened by the Bangkok-based James H. W. Thompson Foundation, an institution renowned for its dedication to the preservation and study of Asian textile heritage. The book of proceedings contains the follownig papers: Cambodia: -Gillian Green (The Textiles of the Khmer Court, Angkhor, Origins, Innovations, and Continuities) -Bernard Dupargne (Weaving in Cambodia) Indonesia: -Hellen Jessup, (Motif and Meaning in Indonesian Textiles) -Marie- Helen Guelton (The Use of the Pahudu String model. Lau Pahudu Weaving from East Sumba_ Laos: -Mattiebelle Gittiger (Textiles forr te Living and the Dead: A Lao Case) Karen A. Bunyaratawej (Baby or Elephant Cloth: Wrappers in Laos and Thailand) Myanmar: -Susan Conway (The Saopha at Home and Abroad: Shan Court Dress in the 19th Century) Thailand: -John Guy (Fit for a King: Indian Textiles and Thai Protocol) -Susan Conway (Lan Na Male Dress in Peace and War) -Sonboon Thanasook (Chuan-tani or Lima Cloth: Cloth in the Lower Region of Southern Thailand) Vietnam: -Emmanuel Guilon (The Representation of Textiles in Cham Sculptures) -Gerald Moussay (Cham Weaving in Vietnam) -Christine Hemmet (Traditional Costumes of the Hmong in Vietnam)
Author: Unknown, no year, 100pg. (English). Hardcover
Publisher: The Siam Society under Royal Patronage, Bangkok
The book is an attempt to summarize general knowledge on textile use and production in traditional culture through various regents of the Kingdom since ANCIENT TIMES. The intention of the book is to provide a profile of Thai textile art and assist a better understanding of the Thai people, along with the wish to preserve the gracious weaving heritage of Southeast Asia. The content provides historical background based on archaeological finds in the country and various materials and technical know-how employed in creating textile crafts. Each geographical region of Thailand and its ethnic composition nurture characteristic features of weaving in pictoresque northern, northeastern, central and peninsular southern regions.. Diffusions with the neighbouring cultures of Burma. Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia, also enrich the textile traditions of the Thais. The textile culture includes, the past practice of importing specific fabrics designed for aristocratic functions, court wear and royal ceremonies from China and India.
Author: Thirabhand Chandracharoen, 2004. 142pgs. (English). Softcover.
Publisher: The James W.H. Thompson Foundation, Bangkok
he catalog from the Exhibition “Tied Together” was presented at the Jim Thompson Center for Textiles and the Arts. This catalog centers on Khmer, Lao, and Thai mudmee ikat textiles. It offers a scholarly introduction to the fabrics and the regions from which they originate, followed by detailed accounts of the preparation processes—including the use of cotton, silk, and natural dyes. The volume further includes an essay examining the weavers and textile traditions of Isaan, the sartorial practices of the Siamese court, and the ceremonial use of Som Pak Poom (court attire). Authored by Thiraband Chandracharoen, curator at the Suanpathum Palace of Her Royal Highness Princess Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, the catalogue situates these textiles within their broader cultural and historical contexts.
Author: Datin Amar Margaret Linggi, 2001. 170 pg. (English), softcover
Publisher: Tun Jugah Foundation, Kuching Serawak
The book provides a overview and comprehensive description of Iban Ikat weaving. It also traces the intricate procedures and rituals of the weavers who produce these famous cloths. The study also presents an impressive collection of ikat, with a sophisticated knowledge of plants and their chemical properties, preparation of cotton threads to absorb natural dyes, and the use of the backstrap loom, and 70 color photographs of cloths that were displayed at the Museum of Art of the College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA in 1998.
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