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Glossary of Textile Terminology (Based on the Documents from Dunhuang and Turfan)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2013

FENG ZHAO  and
LE WANG
FENG ZHAO
Affiliation:
China National Silk Museum
LE WANG
Affiliation:
Donghua University
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This glossary presents 80 items of textile terminology that are found in the Chinese documents from Dunhuang and Turfan, or in historical texts. Some of these terms can be identified with actual textiles found at sites in north-western China. Readers should be aware that there are variations in textile terminology in this international field of research: for example, we have used “plain weave” where other textile specialists might prefer “tabby”; and “damask” where others might prefer “twill”.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society , Volume 23 , Issue 2: Textiles as Money on the Silk Road , April 2013 , pp. 349 - 387
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Copyright © The Royal Asiatic Society 2013 

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