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This is excerpted from The Traditional Handicraft of Korea published by Foundation for the Preservation of Cultural Properties, Korea |
Macrame was used in many different areas in our lives developing into ceremonial and decorative uses. Mae-deup means to know thread forming three or more intersecting points making a design. To tie the end, other types of cords are combined together to form two or three strands.
¢¸Asset No.22 MAEDUPJANG, Choe Un-soon There are two types of cords: flat ones are used on belts, and round ones are used in macrames. The types thread used in macrame are woolen yarn, hemp thread, silk thread, cotton thread, ramie thread, and paper mulberry thread. The flat cords were excavated from a royal tomb of Nak Rang period and are being preserved in Japan. During the Three Kingdom period, cave drawings were discovered that showed evidences of belts and horse decorations that had macrames. Techniques of macrame can be seen in crowns, earrings, and belts of Baekje and Shilla periods. During Koryo Dynasty. Buddist articles, necklaces and belts began to have macrame and tassels.
Asset No.22 MAEDUPJANG, Kim Hui-jin¢º There are about 33 different designs of macrame that differ according to regions and names, e.g., button macrame, cherry flower, dragonfly, female butterfly, male butterfly, star, crayfish eye, crab eye, wing, abalone, and many more. Many different color tassels were hung at the ends of macrames. In the latter part of the Chosun Dynasty, uses of macrame decoration grew wider to include musical instrument, transportation instruments, and personal decorations.Until 60 years ago, there were macrame and cord shops concentrated in one district in Seoul. Although macrame might be a same design, characters varied according to different regions. Eun-soon Choi and Hee-jin Kim are the two designated masters of macrame.
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