Pareo

Di pareo ar pareo (pāreu ina Tahitian), kaal manou ina Nyuu Kialiduonia ah Waalis ah Futuna, lavalava ina Samoa ah tupenu ina Tonga, a jres mek outa wah piis a kola fabrik, we ab ih arijin ina Paliniizia .

Use

Di pareo is used by man as a loincloth, wrap an tie roun di waist. Women develop more sophisticated knots fi cover dem body wid. A one light an colorful garment, weh suitable fi tropical temperatures. It spread to di West fi dis reason, an it become beachwear. A wah emblem a di vahiné, di Palinizian uman, prezant fi egzampl ina nof pientin bai Paal Gauguin.

It han paint inna some countries, such as French Polynesia, an di designs dem flowery an brightly coloured. Tahitian pareo a usually one-piece fabric weh measure two square meters.

Manufacturing

Deh have various manual manufacturing methods:

Various parts a di fabric dem dip inna dye baths, fi mek gradients an areas a different colors. Di pareo den lay flat inna di sun. Fern leaves an flowers or patterns (patterns) dem put pan it surface, an dem modify di color a di fabric wen it a dry inna di sun, an it put di pareo wid patterns.

Wan neda method is fi lay out di piece a fabric an den draw di outline a di pattern using a wax line. Di different colors dem den apply using a sponge soak inna dyes. It lef fi dry inna di sun, den wash it several times fi tek weh di wax an fix di colors.

Dem can be embroidered too.