Korean fabric arts

Fabrics often used include guksa, nobang, sha, jangmidan, Korean-made jacquard, brocade, and satin.

[1] During the Joseon Dynasty, due to the Confucian society, women were not allowed to leave their house or its courtyard during the day; when they did go out, they had to be covered by cloth.

With these restrictions, being able to create fabric arts was likely a welcome outlet of expression.

[1] There have been some specific efforts to repopularize Korean fabric arts.

[3] According to author Youngmin Lee, making a fiber arts piece using the clothing of family members is meant to bring them prosperity.