Hmong Hill Tribe Embroidered Textile for Sale

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Hmong Hill Tribe Embroidered Textile For Sale

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Hmong Hill Tribe Embroidered Textile:
$25.00

This week I have opened a bin in storage that has held a wealth of vintage world textiles acquired in the 1970s-1980s. Many of the items I am selling are rare or unique, so I encourage you to check back at the beginning of each week for new listings:

Vintage Hmong Hill Tribe Embroidered Textile

This offering is for a small square hand-stitched reverse-applique fabric square done by artist Ka Moua and acquired from her in Northern Thailand in 1985. This piece measures 6” x 6” and is suitable for matting and framing as a work of art. FREE SHIPPING INCLUDED.

“Dating to the mid-20th century, this colorful Hmong textile is a classic example of the appliqué technique used for the traditional cloth known as paj ntaub. Appliqué is the process by which patches of fabric are sewn onto a different piece of fabric to form a new pattern. Paj ntaub is an integral part of Hmong culture and fashion, in particular a source of great pride to Hmong women. The brightly colored embellishments, often on darker fabric, were a staple for clothing used in traditional celebrations including marriages, births, holidays and other important events. Through periods of persecution, Hmong women began preserving their language through imagery, stitching secret messages onto their clothes as they migrated from village to village.”

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