Bhutanese Traditional Weaves Worth Having
👻 Bhutanese Hand Weaving: The meticulous Bhutanese people often order clothing in advance for occasions such as weddings, promotions, and Dharma assemblies. Hand weaving takes one to three months. Foreigners can buy them and use them as bed runners, table runners, or wall hangings, all of which are beautiful. Bhutanese government officials have at least 30 sets of outfits. My singer friend has 1,000 sets of outfits, none of which are repeated within three years. However, the Fourth King is not particular about his clothing. His personal assistant said that he only has three sets of outfits: black, red, and white.
👻 Tips for Experiencing Bhutanese Clothing
1. Depending on the production method, there are handmade silk on silk, cotton on silk, and cotton, as well as machine-made fabrics. The prices decrease accordingly, ranging from thousands of US dollars to hundreds of RMB. Many travel agencies prepare machine-made kiras for tourists, which can be rough. If you have seen and worn high-quality kiras, you may dislike the machine-made ones.
2. Let locals take you to local fabric stores, or choose from the homes of Bhutanese people you know. There are 1-2 stores that cater exclusively to tourists, and the prices are extremely high. Korma Village in eastern Bhutan is famous for its weaving. The village is very small. If you only visit briefly, you will only see the villagers' excited expressions when they see tourists.
3. You may want to try a homestay, where the hostess is usually happy to take out her private collection for guests to wear and take pictures.
4. The best quality of Bhutanese women's clothing comes from Hangzhou, China, or Japan. Sichuan brocade from China is more expensive, but it is the fabric favored by the Bhutanese royal family.
5. When it is hot, Bhutanese women do not wear the inner wangchu, but when visiting a dzong, they should wear the full set and wear a rachu.
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