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The chuba is the garment of the whole plateau: a long robe, cut differently in every region and worn differently by men and women, belted so that its upper part becomes a pocket and its sleeves can be shed in the heat of the day. The pangden, the striped apron of a married woman in central Tibet, is woven in narrow strips of dyed wool and sewn together so that the stripes never align. Brocade for the wealthy and the temple, homespun wool for everyone, felt for boots and hats, sheepskin for the nomad’s winter.
The pages here will present the garments region by region, the weaving and dyeing, and the tailor’s craft. Two of the games on the kids’ site, Dress Up and Chupa, belong to this subject.