Until now the history, culture and textiles of the Chin, a heterogeneous
group of people, has been inadequately studied. Their rich textile
culture emphasizes grand blankets and intricate tunics, made of homespun
cotton, flax, hemp and silk, dyed with indigo and lac, and woven on a
back-tension loom. In considering Chin textiles as art and cultural
objects, the authors describe both their beauty and technical virtuosity
and their integral role in the Chin effort to achieve merit in this
life and the next. The inter-relationships between the complex
subdivisions of the Chin and their neighbours are also discussed. The
co-author has studied textiles for over 20 years. David Fraser is a
research associate at the Textile Museum in Washington DC
Until now the history, culture and textiles of the Chin, a heterogeneous
group of people, has been inadequately studied. Their rich textile
culture emphasizes grand blankets and intricate tunics, made of homespun
cotton, flax, hemp and silk, dyed with indigo and lac, and woven on a
back-tension loom. In considering Chin textiles as art and cultural
objects, the authors describe both their beauty and technical virtuosity
and their integral role in the Chin effort to achieve merit in this
life and the next. The inter-relationships between the complex
subdivisions of the Chin and their neighbours are also discussed. The
co-author has studied textiles for over 20 years. David Fraser is a
research associate at the Textile Museum in Washington DC
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