Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

The nation of Trinidad and Tobago consists of two Caribbean islands that have been united politically since 1962. (The people of both islands are generally referred to today as “Trinidadians.”) The islands were originally inhabited by the Arawaks, Caribs,...
GUATEMALA

GUATEMALA

GUATEMALAN TEXTILES   THE PROCESS   Guatemala is known for its rich, vibrant and colourful textiles. The traditional textiles are handmade with a lot of work going into each step of the intensive process.   Cotton carding and cleaning   It all...
HAITI

HAITI

Many countries have an authentic and signature style of dress that reflects their culture, and the nation of Haiti is no exception.    The Quadrille or Karabela Dress   The traditional dress of the women of Haiti is known as the Quadrille or Karabela dress....
JAMAICA

JAMAICA

Jamaican folk costumes are very bright, multicolored, organic, and breathy. Traditionally, they were made from locally produced handmade calico fabric. The pattern on the fabric was red & white plaid. An interesting piece of the Jamaican female folk dress is a...
TEXTILES OF CANADA

TEXTILES OF CANADA

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles), making it the...
CULTURE AND TEXTILES OF PORTUGAL

CULTURE AND TEXTILES OF PORTUGAL

Portugal, officially Portuguese Republic, Portuguese República Portuguesa, country lying along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Once continental Europe’s greatest power, Portugal shares commonalities—geographic and cultural—with the...
Fashion in Brunei

Fashion in Brunei

INTRODUCTION: Brunei, the abode of peace is a country located on the North coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. The country is divided between the nations of Indonesia and Malaysia. Brunei’s population in ’18 was 4,28,963. The government is an actual...