Hansan Mosi Explained

Hansan Mosi
Type:Fabric
Material:Ramie fiber
Method:Weaving
Process:Handicraft
Location:Hansan-myeon, South Korea
Ich:Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region
State Party:South Korea
Region:APA
Id:00453
Year:2011
Session:6th
List:Representative

Hansan Mosi, 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.[1] It is used to produce different types of clothing and due to its light weight, they are mostly worn in hot weather.[2]

Hansan mosi –its weaving and all the processes related to it– is inscribed in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List since 2011[3] and enlisted as South Korean Intangible Cultural Property since 1967.

References

  1. Web site: Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. 2021-02-11. Cultural Heritage Administration.
  2. Web site: Hansan Mosi-jjagi, Korea. 2021-02-11. The Textile Atlas. en-GB.
  3. Web site: Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region. UNESCO.