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Archaeology is a major source of knowledge about the history of Inuit clothing, primarily in the form of artifacts such as tools for skin preparation and sewing, as well as art objects. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] More rarely, scraps of frozen skin garments or even whole garments are found at archaeological sites.
Inuit seamstresses and designers have described instances of non-Inuit designers making use of traditional Inuit design motifs and clothing styles without obtaining permission or giving credit. In some cases, designers have altered original Inuit designs in a way that distorts their cultural context, but continue to label the products in a way ...
Sinews of Survival: The Living Legacy of Inuit Clothing is a 1997 ethnographic book about Inuit clothing by Canadian ethnologist Betty Kobayashi Issenman. [2] The book draws from existing research as well as Issenman's own travels and research with Inuit seamstresses. [3]
Traditional Inuit clothing is a complex system of cold-weather garments historically made from animal hide and fur, worn by Inuit, a group of culturally related Indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic areas of Canada, Greenland, and the United States.
Awaska was made from llama or alpaca wool and had a high thread count (approximately 120 threads per inch). Thick garments made from awaska were worn as standard amongst the lower classes of the Andean highlands, while lighter cotton clothing was produced on the warmer coastal lowlands.
The Thule Tradition lasted from about 200 BC to 1600 AD around the Bering Strait, the Thule people being the prehistoric ancestors of the Inuit. [4] The Thule culture was mapped out by Therkel Mathiassen , following his participation as an archaeologist and cartographer of the Fifth Danish Expedition to Arctic America in 1921–1924.
Traditional Inuit clothing is a complex system of cold-weather garments–a parka, trousers, mitts, inner footwear and boots–historically made from animal hide and fur. The origins of this clothing system reach back into prehistory, and it has been extensively collected, studied, and documented by researchers since the 1500s.
People of Sunlight, People of Starlight: Barrenland Archaeology in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Canadian Museum of Civilization. ISBN 978-0-660-15963-8. Oakes, Jill E. (1991). Copper and Caribou Inuit Skin Clothing Production. Canadian Museum of Civilization. ISBN 978-0-660-12909-9. Rasmussen, Knud (1976) [1930].