Open AccessTraditional Cloth Production Techniques in Assam
Author(s) -
Minakshee Boruah,
Fancy Chutia,
N. Tamna Singha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and advanced technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-8958
DOI - 10.35940/ijeat.d6490.049420
Subject(s) - craft , assamese , textile , handicraft , globalization , production (economics) , textile industry , pulp and paper industry , engineering , social science , visual arts , sociology , geography , art , archaeology , political science , economics , law , linguistics , philosophy , macroeconomics
From the very ancient period, it has been witnessed that Assam has producing different types of cloths by their own styles and Assamese women are showing their skills as great weavers.Textile craft is an integral part of cultural and social life of Assam.The artists associated with textile craft i.e. the wavers contributing their efforts to continue this tradition. In this paper, we will discuss about Assam’s traditional textilecrafts,production of different textile crafts,the instrument and tools associated with textile crafts etc. in detail. Along with this we will also include Globalization and different textile crafts formed by the influence of globalization in the present time.