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| Craft of dyeing, weaving and embroidery |
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| Women
of various ethnic groups are skilled in these techniques. There are
two methods of printing and dyeing: monochrome paper matrix printing
and color-processing block printing. For za ran (tie-dyeing),sewn
and folded designs are immersed in dyestuff,and for la ran (batik),
wax-coated designs are placed in vats with dyeing materials.Brocade
of Zhuang,Dai,Tong and Tujia nationalities are well known. In addition,
"Zhi Jin", i.e. interweaving of colored silk and cotton
threads onto one piece, is famous as well. Plain stitch and cross-stitch
are two common methods for embroidery. In addition, various other
methods such as braiding, coiling, creasing and cocoon-like winding
are utilized. |
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