From batik to Lao silk: ASEAN Culture House opens textile exhibition in Busan

A major exhibition spotlighting Southeast Asian textile heritage opens Wednesday at the ASEAN Culture House in Busan's Haeundae District. The exhibition, presented by the Korea Foundation (KF), will feature traditional fabrics, weaving tools and video installations that together will present the evolution and cultural significance of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) textile traditions. Titled “Weaving Hands, Women’s Time: Textile Traditions in ASEAN,” the exhibition brings together textile traditions from 11 Southeast Asian countries, offering a comprehensive look at both historical and contemporary practices. The exhibition aims to illuminate both the artistic value and everyday cultural significance of textile crafts, with particular focus on the role of women, according to KF. It highlights how generations of women’s labor have shaped Southeast Asia’s textile culture, preserving communal memory and cultural identity through continuous, repetitive craft practices. The exhibition also introduces textile traditions from the ASEAN region that have been inscribed on

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