Yangon Post
A Family Focus: Mother of Pearl
The scoop behind the material, the method and the maker...
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Burma Calling: Fabric Trivial Pursuit
It’s Pub Quiz Day at Kalinko. Fabric Trivial Pursuit. The Guess Who of Patterns... There are 135 ethnic groups in Myanmar, each with their own fabrics and patterns. But a quick game’s a good game, so we’ll stick to seven. Find out which group weaves with nettles, who makes loincloths for their loved ones, and all about Burmese tartan in this week's Specialist Subject.
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Burma Calling: Our Backstrap Weavers
Hello! We are Kalinko's Backstrap Weavers. We are from Chin State in Western Burma, and we make the fabric for Kalinko's cushions. This is a little bit about us, where we live, how we weave and what we make.
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Home Truths: What actually is Rattan?
As we covered last month, Rattan is having a moment. But what really is it? And is it different to Wicker? And where does Cane come in? Rattan is a plant from the Palm family (which explains its effortless chic). But it’s oh so much more special than your standard palm.
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