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To Weave Or Not To Weave: Vernacular Textiles and Historical Change in Romania

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: This article discusses the historical and social change associated with textiles in a rural setting in central Romania. Using ethnographic fieldwork with the Horniman Museum's folk textile collection, it considers the transformation of traditional weaving in the source community. It highlights that the local perceptions of traditional fabrics are embedded in the narratives of practice and personhood. Weavers’ stories provide insights into the craftswomen's adjustment to major historical transformations and ideas of modernity and femininity. This perspective sheds light on local values beyond fixed folk styles and traditional designs.

Source: TEXTILE

DOI: 10.2752/175183514x14156359536980

Author: Magdalena Buchczyk

Institutions: University of London, Horniman Museum and Gardens, Goldsmiths University of London

Language: English

Topic: Fashion and Cultural Textiles

Subfield: Museology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2016597589

FWCI: 12.76

Cites: 24

Cited by: 15

Related to: 10