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Hansan Mosi
TypeFabric
MaterialRamie fiber
Production methodWeaving
Production processHandicraft
Place of originHansan-myeon, South Korea
Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
CountrySouth Korea
Reference00453
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2011 (6th session)
ListRepresentative

Hansan Mosi (Korean: 한산모시), a fine Ramie (Mosi in Korean) weaved fabric made in Hansan area of Seocheon County in South Chungcheong Province, is one of Korean traditional textiles. It is used to produce different types of clothing and due to its light weight, they are mostly worn in hot weather.

Hansan mosi –its weaving and all the processes related to it– is inscribed in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List since 2011 and enlisted as South Korean Intangible Cultural Property since 1967.

References

  1. "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  2. "Hansan Mosi-jjagi, Korea". The Textile Atlas. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  3. "Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region". UNESCO.
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/Asia and Pacific
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