Textile

Bhutanese Textile Product

Bhutan is renowned for its silk-on-silk textiles that carry sophisticated, embroidery-like patterns. Working on backstrap looms, weavers use a pick-up technique to create designs which are worn by both men and women in daily life. In Bhutan, the creation of cloth is considered a religious act and colour selection a spiritual exercise. It is thought that more than half of Bhutan’s population is actively involved in weaving in one way or another. Broadly, Bhutanese weaving can be split into two categories: Tsongtham, cloth woven for commercial purposes, and Hingtham, cloth woven for relatives and friends. Hingtham, which roughly translates to ‘heart-woven’, hints at the social and spiritual significance of weaving. Popular textiles include Bhutan’s national dress (for men, the gho and for women, the kira), long, loose silk garments that are richly embellished.

step for weaving Kira

The name of every textile product expresses its own distinctive combination of colours, design, pattern and fibre. Weaving pattern is either stripes – vertical for men, and horizontal for women in cotton, silk or wool. Extra designs are made by adding warp threads. Patterns like the vajra (thunderbolt), the swastika, the tree or the wheel, each has their symbolic meanings. Not only the symbols in Bhutanese textiles are primarily of geometric nature, they also possess deep religious meanings for people. Some common symbols include the Dorje, the Drame, the Phenphenma, the Phub, the Yudrung, and the Shinglo.

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A toego or tego (Dzongkha: སྟོད་གོ་, Wylie: stod go; also romanised tögo) is a long-sleeved, short jacket-like garment worn over a kira by women in Bhutan. The toego is thus part of the national dress of Bhutan required by the driglam namzha along with the kira and wonju.

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History Of Handicraft

 What Is Handicraft?

The term "craft" denotes a skill, usually employed in branches of the decorative arts (eg. ceramics), or in an associated artistic practice (eg. lace-making). A key feature of crafts is that they involve a high degree of "hands-on" craftsmanship (hence the colloquial term "handicrafts) rather than just skill with a machine.

Some crafts that are practiced by artists working alone are sometimes referred to by the vague term "studio craft". Metal work, wood turning, glass blowing, and glass art are examples of "studio crafts", as is pottery - notably the studio pottery movement exemplified by Bernard Leach in Britain.

The very first handicrafts to be made by humans started right at the dawn of mankind’s evolution -marking it actually, induced by the need of food,the need of tools that were to be forged in order to hunt for prey,and the primal instinct of survival. Around 2.6 million years ago early Homo Habilis relied on objects from their environment and shaped surrounding materials to their will,which resulted in the creation of the first handicrafts ever made:TOOLS! Tools and weapons like spears and axes which they used in order to survive,to hunt,to protect themselves in their wild habitats, and to climb over predators higher than themselves on the food chain. YES,those were handicrafts, and they built a creative artistic basis for the evolution of the hand-made craft.

As mankind evolved, so did the craft of hand-made,it played a part that grew bigger and bigger in human societies flourishing into a way of portrayal of art,culture and heritage of individual societies. In addition to conveying craftsmen’s opinions,emotions,and a great way to document historical snippets around the world and throughout the times. The craftsman in his work relies on their individual mental and manual skills which grow through the practice of the craft itself.

They use raw ores and substances from their surrounding environment and shape them into expressive pieces of art, which in turn fill their hearts with joy and a sense of fulfillment when they eventually see the final form of the artifacts their hands have made come to realization. The craft gives its master a greater sense of value and empowers their confidence in themselves, especially when their productions are difficult or impossible to achieve using machines and an even greater sense of accomplishment when those productions benefit others in their societies. That is why handicrafts are not of great expense but of great value,especially those that aren’t widely practiced and those hard to learn and create, and those that belong to a craft that is more difficult to preserve.

Handicraft In Bhutan

Purpose: 

Handicraft is very important because represents our culture and tradition. It promotes the heritage of a country through the use of indigenous materials and it preserves traditional knowledge and talents. Handicraft is the expression of our history and I think we must encourage artisans to continue the craft production to show the beauty of this art.

Bhutanese Handmade Product

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Type Of Crafts:

1. Textiles

Appliqué, Crocheting, Embroidery, Felt-making, Knitting, Lace-making, Macramé, Quilting, Tapestry art, Weaving.

Bhutanese Textile  

2. Woodcraft

Wood-carving, Wood-turning, Cabinet making, Furniture making, lacquer ware.

Bhutanese traditional Wine Container 

3. Papercraft

Paper Modelling, Collage, Decoupage, Origami paper folding, Papier-mâché.

Paper Craft

4. Pottery and Glass Crafts (see also Ancient Pottery)

Ceramics (earthenware, stoneware, porcelain), Mosaic Art, Glass Beadmaking, Glass Blowing, Glass Etching, (see Stained Glass Art Materials/Methods).

5.Jewellery

Includes metalwork involving processes like embossing, repoussé work, engraving, enamelling (types include champlevé, basse taille, cloisonné, plique-à-jour), granulation and filigree decoration. For more, see: Jewellery: History, Techniques.

6. Other Examples of Craftwork
Basket weaving, Beer-making, Book-binding, Doll-making, Enamelling, Floral Design, Ikebana, Jewellery-making, Knife-making (cutler), Leatherwork, Metalwork, Model-making, Tattoo Designing, Toy-making.

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