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  • An elderly woman spins lotus plant fibre at In Paw Khone, a village of stilt houses on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). The thread will be used for making woven textiles out of a combination of lotus plant fibres and silk.  Lotus textiles are one of the most expensive textiles in the world. After picking, the fibres are extracted by pulling out, twisting and handrolling together with water and then spun, washed and woven into fabric, an extremely labour intensive process.
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  • A Guatemalan woman waeving making textiles in the traditional way, in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • A Guatemalan woman waeving making textiles in the traditional way, in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • A Guatemalan woman waeving making textiles in the traditional way, in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • A Guatemalan woman waeving making textiles in the traditional way, in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Colourful Guatemalan textiles in San Juan la Laguna, one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • A Guatemalan woman waeving making textiles in the traditional way, in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • A Guatemalan woman waeving making textiles in the traditional way, in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • A Guatemalan woman waeving making textiles in the traditional way, in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Young female Guatemalan woman using the traditional natural indigo dyeing process to make textiles, in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Young female Guatemalan woman using the traditional natural indigo dyeing process to make textiles, in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Young female Guatemalan woman using the traditional natural indigo dyeing process to make textiles, in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Young female Guatemalan woman using the traditional natural indigo dyeing process to make textiles, in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Sonam Wangmo dyeing wild silk with indigo outside her home in Radhi, Eastern Bhutan. Radhi village is famous for fine raw silk and bura textiles made using traditional back-strap loom and natural dyes.
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  • A Guatemalan woman on her stall making colourful Guatemalan textiles, in Panajachel - the largest settlement on the banks of Lake Atitlan. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Detail shot of cotton to be woven in the traditional way in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Colourful Guatemalan textiles in Panajachel, the largest settlement on the banks of Lake Atitlan. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Namgay Pedon hand spinning wild silk using a drop spindle in Rangjung village, Eastern Bhutan. This area is famous for fine raw silk or bura textiles woven using natural dyes and a traditional back-strap loom.
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  • Colourful Guatemalan textiles in Panajachel, the largest settlement on the banks of Lake Atitlan. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Detail shot of a Guatemalan woman showing the various dyes used for traditional natural textile dyeing in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Western showroom dummies in a textiles shop in De Hui, Jilin Province, China. It is common that these manequins are used. You never see a Chinese one.
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  • Western showroom dummies in a textiles shop in De Hui, Jilin Province, China. It is common that these manequins are used. You never see a Chinese one.
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  • Detail shot of a Guatemalan woman showing the various dyes used for traditional natural textile dyeing in San Juan La Laguna - one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Western showroom dummies in a textiles shop in De Hui, Jilin Province, China. It is common that these manequins are used. You never see a Chinese one.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • A 17 year-old girl studying the British A-Level Textiles qualificatio, makes her own garment using a family sewing machine. Carefully sewing and stiching the materials together to make her home-made clothing, she allows the needle to travel across the edges, mindful of keeping her fingers away from the shap point that moves fast.
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  • Young boy sat making jewellery, Artisan market selling bags and textiles with a young woman walking past, street scene, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
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  • Artisan market selling bags and textiles with a young woman walking past, street scene, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • A mural in San Juan la Laguna, one of the villages on the banks of Lake Atitlan. It is smaller than many of the other towns and with many pess toruists, which has allowed it to preserve much of its traditional culture, which is making textiles with natural dyes. Lake Atitlan is seen as the most important single tourist attraction in Guatemala; and is Central Americas deepest lake. There are many villages on the banks of the lake; each with different identity and culture; the majority of the population in the region identify as indigenous Maya and many still wear traditional dress and speak Maya languages.
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  • Two women walk past an African textile shop in London, UK. In this area near Petticoat Lane market, there is a thriving African community.
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  • Weaving a woollen yathra blanket on a Tibetan style loom in Chumey village, Bumthang, Central Bhutan. Yathra is a hand woven fabric made from the wool of sheep and yak and is the most famous textile product of Bumthang. Yathra cloth is made into skarfs, jackets, blankets, tablecloths and bags.
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  • Close up of a woollen yathra blanket from the Bumthang region in central Bhutan. Yathra is a hand woven fabric made from the wool of sheep and yak and is the most famous textile product of Bumthang. Produced on a Tibetan style loom, yathra cloth is woven in strips and made into skarfs, jackets, blankets; table cloths and bags.
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  • A handwoven woollen yathra skarf on a Tibetan style loom outside her farmhouse in the Tang Valley, Bumthang, Central Bhutan. Yathra is a hand woven fabric made from the wool of sheep and yak and is the most famous textile product of Bumthang. Yathra cloth is made into skarfs, jackets, table cloths and bags.
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  • Dhenchen Chezom weaves a woollen yathra skarf on a Tibetan style loom outside her farmhouse in the Tang Valley, Bumthang, Central Bhutan. Yathra is a hand woven fabric made from the wool of sheep and yak and is the most famous textile product of Bumthang. Yathra cloth is made into skarfs, jackets, blankets; table cloths and bags.
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  • 3 generations of Hmong women make textile products in Ban Kok Wa village to sell at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR.The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. These women have developed an artisanal textile industry based on their remarkable heritage.  Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.
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  • A young Hmong ethnic minority woman breastfeeds her 2 month old baby inbetween making textile products to sell at the Luang Prabang night market, Ban Na Ouane village, Luang Prabang province, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. These women have developed an artisanal textile industry based on their remarkable heritage.  Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.
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  • Mai Xiang, an elderly Hmong women from Ban Kok Wa villagemakes textile products with an elephant appliqué design to sell at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.
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  • A Hmong woman accompanied by her young son, from Ban Long Lao village, make textile products with a cross stitch design to sell at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.
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  • Yee Song, an elderly Hmong women from Ban Kok Wa village makes textile products with a cross stitch design to sell at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.<br />
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Portrait of Yee Song,
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  • Ye and Yai with their peeled hemp fibres in the Hmong village of Ban Pom Khor, Houaphan province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women make into skirts for their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north.
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  • Portrait of Yai with her peeled hemp outside her home in the Hmong village of Ban Pom Khor, Houaphan province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women make into skirts for their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north.
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  • Portrait of Yai with her peeled hemp outside her home in the Hmong village of Ban Pom Khor, Houaphan province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women make into skirts for their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north.
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  • A skein of home-produced indigo-dyed cotton in the Tai Lue village of Ban Nayang Tai, Luang Prabang province, Lao PDR.
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  • Liana or jungle vine wound round a bamboo stick from the Khmu village of Ban Pia Huanam, Oudomxay province, Lao PDR. Liana vine makes a strong fibre for ‘crocheting’ into a traditional bag used by men and women for carrying items to and from the fields. Liana vine or ‘piat’ in Lao, is harvested from the forest, although these days it is becoming more difficult to find and many woman now use colourful synthetic thread.
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  • Liana or jungle vine wound round a bamboo stick from the Akha Pouli village of Ban Lao Khao, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR. Liana vine makes a strong fibre for ‘crocheting’ into a traditional bag used by men and women for carrying items to and from the fields. Liana vine or ‘piat’ in Lao, is harvested from the forest, although these days it is becoming more difficult to find and many woman now use colourful synthetic thread.
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  • An elderly Yao woman wearing her traditional clothing sew outside her home in Ban Nammy, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR.  One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. Details down to the embroidery on a shirt, the colour of the trim and the type of skirt all help signify the wearer's ethnic and clan affiliations.
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  • An elderly Yao woman wearing her traditional clothing sews outside her home in Ban Nammy, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR.  One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. Details down to the embroidery on a shirt, the colour of the trim and the type of skirt all help signify the wearer's ethnic and clan affiliations.
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  • A reel of hand spun cotton on a piece of rice straw, Ban Nam Lue, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR. The Lanten or Yao Mun are a small but distinctive group of the Yao ethnic minority residing in northern Laos, Vietnam and China.  Maintaining a strong cultural identity, they are easily recognised by their hand woven, indigo dyed attire. Unlike many other ethnic groups who have relinquished their traditional dress, each Mun family still cultivates cotton and indigo for spinning, weaving, dyeing and sewing into clothing. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals.
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  • Mrs Kampheng dyes a skein of cotton blue with an indigo natural dye, Naxang village, Vientiane Province, Lao PDR.  Indigo dye is made from the fresh leaves and stem of the indigo plant which are fermented and then mixed with limestone to turn it the distinctive blue colour.
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  • A Lanten ethnic minority woman holds a reel of hand spun cotton, Ban Nam Lue, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR. The Lanten or Yao Mun are a small but distinctive group of the Yao ethnic minority residing in northern Laos, Vietnam and China.  Maintaining a strong cultural identity, they are easily recognised by their hand woven, indigo dyed attire. Unlike many other ethnic groups who have relinquished their traditional dress, each Mun family still cultivates cotton and indigo for spinning, weaving, dyeing and sewing into clothing. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • The Bristol Weavimg Mill was the first new cloth mill to open in the city in 90 years, on 6th November 2015 in Bristol, United Kingdom. The all female weaving mill  makes woven fabric for top desingers and fashion labels.
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  • Naturally dyed wool hanging to dry on the roof of a village house in the Zapotec village of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico on 27 November 2018
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  • Cristina Velasco spinning wool in the Zapotec village of Chichicapam in Oaxaca, Mexico on 30 November 2018. The village of Chichicapam is located in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains and is an important centre for wool processing. The wool from Churro sheep, first introduced to Mexico by the Spanish, is hand spun using a drop-spindle
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  • Juan Carlos weaving a scarf using merino wool dyed with cochineal on a 4-shaft loom in the Zapotec village of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico on 26 November 2018
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  • A Hindu Cham woman weaves cotton and silk ribbon with a floor loom outside her home in My Nghiep village, Ninh Thuan province, Central Vietnam. The Cham people are remnants of the Kingdom of Champa (7th to 18th centuries) and are recognised by the government as one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups.
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  • A woollen sock or caltuni often worn with peasant sandals (opinci) by women in remote villages in rural Maramures. Traditionally subsistence farmers In Maramures raise their own sheep to provide wool for knitting and weaving clothing.
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  • Boiling indigo dyed cotton fabric in Mak Bao (a trailing forest fruit) to fix the colour in Ban Hom Phan, a Iu Mien village in Houaphan province, Lao PDR. The cotton fabric is purchased from a nearby Tai Deng village and after dyeing the fabric many times to build up the colour it is sold to local Iu Mien women to make their traditional clothing. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals.
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  • A 15 year old married Akha Nuquie ethnic minority woman sewing outside her home in Ban Pang Hok Kao village, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR.  She is wearing the Akha Nuquie traditional costume made from hand woven cotton and dyed with indigo and decoarated with hand embroidery typical of the Akha Nuquie sub-group; the high headdress distinguishes her as a married women. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. Details down to the embroidery on a shirt, the colour of the trim and the type of skirt all help signify the wearer's ethnic and clan affiliations.
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  • A skein of natural home-produced cotton in the Tai Dam village of Ban Na Kok, Luang Prabang province, Lao PDR.
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  • After ginning (removing the seeds), the cotton is carded or ‘fluffed’ and then the soft cotton is rolled into straw-like shapes to make it easy to spin, Ban Nam Dee, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR. The Lanten or Yao Mun are a small but distinctive group of the Yao ethnic minority residing in northern Laos, Vietnam and China.  Maintaining a strong cultural identity, they are easily recognised by their hand woven, indigo dyed attire. Unlike many other ethnic groups who have relinquished their traditional dress, each Mun family still cultivates cotton and indigo for spinning, weaving, dyeing and sewing into clothing. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals.
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  • Pheng prepares an indigo dye bath in traditional ceramic pots for dyeing cotton fabric in the Tai Lue village of Ban Viengkao, Sayaboury province, Lao PDR. Indigo dye is made from the fresh leaves and stem of the indigo plant which are fermented and then mixed with limestone to turn it the distinctive blue colour. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals.
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  • Yua, a Hmong Du ethnic minority woman prepares the hemp (cannabis sativa) fibre for weaving, Ban Vieng Hang, Houaphan Province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong Du women make into skirts for their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north.
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  • Yua, a Hmong Du woman softens the hemp fibre (cannabis sativa) by placing it in a hole in the ground and bashing it with a tool, Ban Vieng Hang, Houaphan province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong Du women make into skirts for their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north.
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  • A married Ko Pala ethnic minority woman wears her traditional costume at home, Ban Honglerk, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. The brightly coloured, flamboyant costumes of the young Pala women are in contrast to the more conservative clothing of their elders. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. Details down to the embroidery on a shirt, the colour of the trim and the type of skirt all help signify the wearer's ethnic and clan affiliations.
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  • Porpae, an unmarried Ko Pala ethnic minority girl sews her traditional costume at home, Ban Honglerk, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. Details down to the embroidery on a shirt, the colour of the trim and the type of skirt all help signify the wearer's ethnic and clan affiliations.
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  • A Mounteun ethnic minority woman sews her traditional clothing outside her home in Ban Mounteun, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. Details down to the embroidery on a shirt, the colour of the trim and the type of skirt all help signify the wearer's ethnic and clan affiliations.
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  • Portrait of an Akha Cherpia ethnic minority woman sewing traditional clothing outside her home in Ban Nam Hin village, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR.  One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. Details down to the embroidery on a shirt, the colour of the trim and the type of skirt all help signify the wearer's ethnic and clan affiliations.
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  • An Akha Nuquie woman sews traditional clothing with her young daughter by her side in Ban Nam Sa village, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. Details down to the embroidery on a shirt, the colour of the trim and the type of skirt all help signify the wearer's ethnic and clan affiliations.
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  • A portrait of a Ko Pala ethnic minority woman carrying a headstrap basket at Pak Nam Noi market, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals. Details down to the embroidery on a shirt, the colour of the trim and the type of skirt all help signify the wearer's ethnic and clan affiliations.
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  • View of Luang Prabang night market in the early evening, Lao PDR.  The traders in the night market are 80% Hmong ethnic minority, almost all of whom are women who sell cotton embroidery and applique work. Many Hmong have moved to Luang Prabang in response to government pressure to end opium production and curtail slash and burn agriculture and to take advantage of educational opportunities for their children.
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  • A Lanten ethnic minority woman rolling cotton, Ban Nam Dee, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR. The Lanten or Yao Mun are a small but distinctive group of the Yao ethnic minority residing in northern Laos, Vietnam and China.  Maintaining a strong cultural identity, they are easily recognised by their hand woven, indigo dyed attire. Unlike many other ethnic groups who have relinquished their traditional dress, each Mun family still cultivates cotton and indigo for spinning, weaving, dyeing and sewing into clothing. One of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has 49 officially recognised ethnic groups although there are many more self-identified and sub groups. These groups are distinguished by their own customs, beliefs and rituals.
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  • Ball of hemp fibre (cannabis sativa) in the Hmong Lai village of Ban Chalern, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong Lai women use for their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north. The remote and roadless village of Ban Chalern is situated along the Nam Ou river and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • After the hemp skeins are boiled in ash water and washed in the river, a Hmong woman wrings the water out of the hemp fibre in Ban Tatong, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women use to make their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north. The remote and roadless village of Ban Tatong is situated along the Nam Kang river (an offshoot of the Nam Ou) and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • After boiling in ash water to turn the hemp yarn a white colour, the skeins of hemp fibre are washed in the Nam Khiew river (a tributary of the Nam Kang), Ban Tatong, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women use to make their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north. The remote and roadless village of Ban Tatong is situated along the Nam Kang river (an offshoot of the Nam Ou) and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • An elderly Hmong woman weaving hemp outside her home in Ban Tatong, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women use to make their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north. The remote and roadless village of Ban Tatong is situated along the Nam Kang river (an offshoot of the Nam Ou) and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • Wearing her traditional clothing, an elderly Hmong woman winds balls of hemp into one roll outside her home in Ban Chalern, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women use for their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north. The remote and roadless village of Ban Chalern is situated along the Nam Ou river and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • A Hmong woman, carrying her baby on her back, twisting lengths of hemp bark together to form one long yarn, Ban Long Kuang, Houaphan province, Lao PDR. The yarn is wrapped around the hand in a figure of 8 creating a ball shape. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women use to make their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north.
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  • A Hmong woman sewing her traditional skirt, Ban Long Kuang, Houaphan province, Lao PDR. The woven hemp fabric is decorated by batik, a wax resist technique which is the basis for red cotton applique and colourful cross stitch embroidery.
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  • An elderly blind Hmong woman twisting lengths of hemp bark together to form one long yarn, Ban Tatong, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. The yarn is wrapped around the hand in a figure of 8 creating a ball shape. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women use to make their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north. The remote and roadless village of Ban Tatong is situated along the Nam Kang river (an offshoot of the Nam Ou) and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • After boiling in ash water to turn the hemp yarn a white colour, the skeins of hemp fibre are washed in the Nam Khiew river (a tributary of the Nam Kang), Ban Tatong, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women use to make their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north. The remote and roadless village of Ban Tatong is situated along the Nam Kang river (an offshoot of the Nam Ou) and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • An elderly Hmong woman weaving hemp outside her home in Ban Tatong, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women use to make their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north. The remote and roadless village of Ban Tatong is situated along the Nam Kang river (an offshoot of the Nam Ou) and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • Spools of hemp fibre (cannabis sativa), Ban Tatong, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women make into skirts for their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north. The remote and roadless village of Ban Tatong is situated along the Nam Kang river (an offshoot of the Nam Ou) and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.
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  • A Miao ethnic minority woman from Weng Xiang village sews part of her traditional costume, Guizhou Province, China. Almost 35% of Guizhou's population is made up of over 18 different ethnic minorities including the Miao. Each Miao group became isolated in these mountainous regions, hence the present day diversity in their culture, costume and dialects. According to a popular saying, "if you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes."
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