Textiles and clothing of Việt Nam : a history /

"Việt Nam is home to more than 50 ethnic minorities many of which have distinctive clothing and weaving traditions linked to antiquity. This book covers textiles in Việt Nam--including bark-cloth, kapok and hemp--through the centuries of Chinese rule in the north, a number of independent feudal soci...

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Main Author:	Howard, Michael C. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Subjects:	Textile fabrics > Vietnam > History. Textile design > Vietnam > History. Ethnic costume > Vietnam > History. Textile fabrics. Textile design. Ethnic costume. Vietnam. History.
Summary:	"Việt Nam is home to more than 50 ethnic minorities many of which have distinctive clothing and weaving traditions linked to antiquity. This book covers textiles in Việt Nam--including bark-cloth, kapok and hemp--through the centuries of Chinese rule in the north, a number of independent feudal societies and the brief period of French colonial rule"--