Research into textile handicrafts in Istria

Tekstilno rukotvorstvo u Istri počelo je odumirati krajem 19. stoljeća zbog sve učestalije upotrebe kupovnih materijala. Sve do sredine 20. stoljeća u Istri su se tkanjem bavili muškarci, poluprofesionalni obrtnici. Prerada sirovina, a to su u Istri bili vuna, konoplja i lan, bila je ženski posao. Svaka je obitelj nastojala namiriti svoje potrebe za tekstilom. Pripremljenu sirovinu nosili su tkalcima, a zatim krojačima. Nakon Drugog svjetskog rata tekstilno rukotvorstvo u Istri bilo je u svojoj posljednjoj fazi - posljednji tkalci radili su do kraja 1960-tih godina, i to uglavnom platno za tepihe - tapete, plahte - lancune, vreće - vriće, pokrivače - koverture, bisage i dr. Etnografski muzej Istre u sklopu projekta "Tkanje u Istri" počeo je istraživati tkalačku djelatnost, način tkanja, te sam postupak dobivanja sirovina za tkanje.Textile handicrafts in Istria have become to die out during the late 19th century, induced by the ever more often usage of the purchased materials. All the way into the half of the twentieth century, weaving was a male profession in Istria, and it was dealt with by half-professional craftsmen. processing of raw materials, and in Istria these were wool, hemp and flax, was female work. Each pamily tried to fulfill its own need for textile products. The prepared raw materials were then taken to the weavers, and then to tailors. After tne World War II textile handicrafts in Istria reached their last stage.The last weavers were active until the late 1960s, and they mainly produced linen for rugs - tapete, bed sheets - lancuni, bags - vriće, bad covers - kovertue, bisage... As part of the project "Weaving in Istria", the Etnographic Museum of Istria has become with the research into the weaving activities, the ways of weaving, and the very procedure of producing the materials of weaving