Professional paper

Research into textile handicrafts in Istria

Olga Orlić ; Etnografski muzej Istre

Abstract

Textile handicrafts in Istria have become to die out during the late 19th century, induced by the ever more often usage of the purchased materials. All the way into the half of the twentieth century, weaving was a male profession in Istria, and it was dealt with by half-professional craftsmen. processing of raw materials, and in Istria these were wool, hemp and flax, was female work. Each pamily tried to fulfill its own need for textile products. The prepared raw materials were then taken to the weavers, and then to tailors. After tne World War II textile handicrafts in Istria reached their last stage.The last weavers were active until the late 1960s, and they mainly produced linen for rugs - tapete, bed sheets - lancuni, bags - vriće, bad covers - kovertue, bisage...
As part of the project "Weaving in Istria", the Etnographic Museum of Istria has become with the research into the weaving activities, the ways of weaving, and the very procedure of producing the materials of weaving.

Keywords

textile handicrafts; weaving; processing of raw materials; folk costumes; female traditional costumes; Istria

Hrčak ID:

36889

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/36889

Publication date:

5.1.2002.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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