page_title: Textiles of Bhutan
section_title: Warp Pattern Weaves
hierarchical_section_title: Textiles of Bhutan / Types of Patterns / Warp Pattern Weaves
caption_attribution_description: English: Textiles of Bhutan
context_page_description: Bhutanese textiles represent a rich and complex repository of a unique art form. They are recognised for their abundance of colour, sophistication and variation of patterns, and the intricate dyeing and weaving techniques. The weavers, who are mostly women, must not be seen merely as creator of wealth but also as the innovators and owners of artistic skills developed and nurtured over centuries of time.
context_section_description: Warp is the yarn that runs lengthwise on the loom. The warp pattern designs are characterized by their supplementary warp floating technique that forms bands of repeated motifs on ground. The different warp pattern designs are differentiated with their color schemes.  The number of legs or cross hatches in each supplementary warp pattern band is one indicator of the superiority of the textile. The textile is even more priced when the weaver includes weft pattern designs.
  Mentsi Martha: Alternate yellow warp bands with plain weave red ground. 
  Lungserma: Alternate green red on yellow ground.
  Dromchuchem: Literally means 'with little boxes' pattern bands are woven in threes.
  Mentha: Narrow white warp bands on black ground. It is the one pattern which is worn solely by women.
  Weft: Yarn that is passed back and forth through each shed across the loom and is interwoven with the wrap.
caption: Sertha (top) Martha (bottom)
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