Textiles and Clothing of Viet Nam
Việt Nam is the home of more than fifty ethnic minorities--such as the Cham and Thai--many of which have distinctive clothing and weaving traditions linked to antiquity. The tight-fitting tunic called ao dai, widely recognized as a national symbol, has its roots in the country''s 2,000-year history of textiles.
Beginning with silk production in the Bronze Age cultures of the Red River, this b...
Việt Nam is the home of more than fifty ethnic minorities--such as the Cham and Thai--many of which have distinctive clothing and weaving traditions linked to antiquity. The tight-fitting tunic called ao dai, widely recognized as a national symbol, has its roots in the country''s 2,000-year history of textiles.
Beginning with silk production in the Bronze Age cultures of the Red River, this b...
