Altmann, Karin. <br/><br/>
Fabric of Life - Textile Arts in Bhutan. 

 -  De Gruyter,  2015. 
 - 1 online resource (400 pages) :  illustrations 
 - Edition Angewandte .
 - Edition Die Angewandte, University Press. .
<br/><br/>Introduction; Textiles in the Cultural History of Bhutan; Bon and Buddhism; Colours, Threads and Cloths in Ritual Contexts; Sacred Festivals and Dances; Jampe Lhakhang Drup -- A Case Study; Cham Lineages and Dance Costumes of Bhutan; The Production of Textiles; Creativity and Tradition -- Positioning Textile Art between Freedom of Artistic Expression and Subjection to Strict Rules; Textiles and Mysticism; Gender-Specific Attribution in Bhutanese Society; The Importance of Textiles to the Life of Society and Individuals; Bhutan's Textile Art in Transition. Prospects: Textile Art as a Cultural Heritage for Young People in Bhutan?Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Appendix; Glossary; References; Imprint. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>311042861X 9783110428612 9783110428735 3110428733 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label>888775  MIL 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Textile fabrics--Bhutan.<br/>Textile crafts--Bhutan.<br/>DESIGN--Textile & Costume.<br/>Manners and customs.<br/>Textile crafts.<br/>Textile fabrics, Bhutanese.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Bhutan--Social life and customs.<br/>Bhutan.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NK8876.8 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>746