KOREAN COLLECTIONS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 439 



HiLK (Haug-ua). One of the best fabrics made in Korea. 



Au-tjou, Korea. 7907 H 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Beruadou, U. S. Navy. 



This cloth is used by the nobles and rich for light sinumer garments. 



Thin cloth (Saing-tclio). Made of silk and nettle fiber. 



Tchou-tjou, Korea. 7907 H 



Collected by Ensign .F. B. Heriiadoii, V. S. Navy. Used for light suninier 

 clothing. 



Grass cloth (Mosi). Made from nettle fiber. 



Province of Chong-Chong, Korea. 7907 H 



Collected by P^nsign J. B. Beruadou, U. S. Navy. 



(lOTTON AND SILK (TjO-tjok). 



Province of Kyong-sang, Korea. 7907 H 



Collected by Ensign ,J. B. Beruadou, U. S. Navy. 



I Iemp CLOTH (Pouk-po). Three grades of serviceable unbleached cloth. 



Province of Ham-Kyoug, Korea. 7907 H 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadon, U. S. Navy. I^sed for niouruing garmeuts. 



Cotton cloth. 



Korea. 7907 H 



Collected by Ensigu .1. B. Beruadou, V. S. Navy. 

 Made in four of the eight provinces. 



tSiLK (Syo). Creamy yellow pongee like that made in nil ] >arts of Korea. 



Korea. 7907 H 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Beruadou, U. S. Navy. 

 The man's robe, No. 77099, p. 452, is made of this silk. 



Grass cloth (Be). Coarse goods made from the ramie nettle. 



Length, 54 feet; width, 14^ inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 130859 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Alleu. 



Serviceable cloth for mourning dresses and for underwear. Presented by the 

 Kiug to Dr. Allen. The Koreans have an expeditious process for rotting the 

 hemp used for making fabrics. "At the bottom of a large jiit paved with 

 stones, heated stones are placed. Bundles of hemp are pressed down on the 

 stones and kept in position by stakes, the heads of which are above ground. 

 On the hemp piles of grass are thrown, and the grass is closely covered with 

 earth. The stakes are then withdrawn, and water poured through the holes. 

 From the steam thus produced hemp is rotted in twenty-four hours."* 



Silk (Saing-miun-jii). Fabric of raw silk of medium ({uality. 



Length, 30 feet; width, 12 inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 130801 



C(dlected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 



Material for sunnner dress; starched and laundered it is used ibr winter wear. 



Silk (Gop-saiug-cho). Fine fabric of medium quality. 



Length, 51 feet; width, 14 inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 130862 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 



For outer garuu^uts and underwear worn in summer. Woven in southern 

 Korea. 



* \V. R. Carles : Recent Journeys in Korea, Proc. Roy. Geog. Soc, May, 1886, ]>. 304. 



