Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region

Overview

Weaving of Mosi in Hansan is transmitted by middle-aged women in the township located in South Chungcheong Province, Republic of Korea. The region boasts fertile land and sea winds that allow ramie plants to thrive. Weaving ramie cloth involves a number of processes, including harvesting, boiling and bleaching ramie plants, spinning yarn out of ramie fibre, and weaving it on a traditional loom. Ramie cloth is comfortable in hot summer weather and is used to produce a variety of clothing from dress suits and military uniforms to mourning garments. The whiteness of the bleached ramie fabric, as well as its refined quality and neatness, makes it suitable for high-end clothing as well as for clothing for ordinary people. Weaving of Mosi traditionally takes place in the form of women-led family operations in which mothers transmit techniques and experience to their daughters or...

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Communities: Korea, Republic of
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Korea, Republic of
Countries: Korea, Republic of

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title: UNESCO DataHub field title_en
preferredTitle: UNESCO DataHub field title_fr
summary: UNESCO DataHub field description_en
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countries: UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
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Original Source Metadata

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ich_public_ref453

inscription_year2011

title_enWeaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region

title_frLe tissage du Mosi (ramie fine) dans la région de Hansan

type_of_element_enRepresentative List

type_acronymRL

countriesKR

http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/00453

concepts_primary_namesTextile arts, Weaving

concepts_secondary_namesClothing, Costumes, Craft workers, Drying, Funeral, Spinning, Technical skills, Traditional tools, Work songs

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/07572-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enNot supplied

main_image_copyrightCultural Heritage Administration, 2003

main_image_authorLee Sang-yun

videoshttps://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/AUpXye1YjsY

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Textile arts Weaving Clothing Costumes Craft workers Drying Funeral Spinning Technical skills Traditional tools UNESCO representative list

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