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Title: Lovely Lao Textiles
Review: Written in 1989, this book brings to life the author's obvious love of Lao textiles. The everyday uses of textiles are explained along with the history of various textile techniques and designs within Laos.We are also show step by step instructions on the local Lao methods of silk raising and dying and a natural dye chart is also included along with various dye recipes. Further chapters detail various weaving methods such as supplementary weft (a speciality of Laos), Ikat an Lao Nuea textiles. This book is lavishly colour illustrated with textile examples from the Australian National Gallery and pictures the author took in Laos, along with other textile samples from private collections.If you are wanting to learn more about Lao textiles this book is a good in-depth source, though it is unlikely to be the last word on such a complex subject.
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