Sambe ( Korean: 삼베), or hemp Fiber, is a traditional fiber for Korean clothing. The knowledge of weaving sambe skillfully is being lost, has been deemed a national treasure, and specific individuals with the ability were designated intangible cultural assets. [1] Sambe was the primary textile fiber used in clothing for commoners/ Sangmin prior to the introduction of cotton to Korea in the late 15th century. [2] A particularly fine variety is andongpo from Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. [2] [3] [4]
A Korean traditional funeral includes a sambe death dress for the deceased and sambe clothing for mourners. [5] After commercial relations between China and Korea resumed in 1990, Chinese-made hemp cloth began to replace Korean cloth. [6]
Sambe ( Korean: 삼베), or hemp Fiber, is a traditional fiber for Korean clothing. The knowledge of weaving sambe skillfully is being lost, has been deemed a national treasure, and specific individuals with the ability were designated intangible cultural assets. [1] Sambe was the primary textile fiber used in clothing for commoners/ Sangmin prior to the introduction of cotton to Korea in the late 15th century. [2] A particularly fine variety is andongpo from Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. [2] [3] [4]
A Korean traditional funeral includes a sambe death dress for the deceased and sambe clothing for mourners. [5] After commercial relations between China and Korea resumed in 1990, Chinese-made hemp cloth began to replace Korean cloth. [6]