Saungder Weaving & Vocational Institute to offer Myanmar traditional clothing design course
Saungder Weaving and Vocational Institute in Amarapura Township
of Mandalay Region is drafting a work plan to conduct a basic training on Myanmar
traditional clothing fashion design course in the 2024–2025 financial year,
according to U Kyaw Zin Lat, Deputy Director General of the Small-Scale
Industries Department under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development.
"Weaving schools are developing fresh, intricate designs
to produce garments that align with market trends, aiming to capture new
markets for locally woven products. Additionally, manual weavers are creating
innovative designs. In the current financial year, Saungder Weaving and Vocational
Institute will introduce a fashion design course centered on traditional floral
patterns," U Kyaw Zin Lat said.
Offering
the fashion design course is part of a project aimed at expanding the market
for domestically woven products and conducting developmental research. Currently,
the institute provides a one-year course of Diploma in Textile Technology, six
months of training in weaving Lunyagyaw Acheik, the sacred cloth designs of
ancient Myanmar royals, another six months of training in hand-weaving, and
finally, a three-month course in gold and silver embroidery. — ASH/TH
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