The women of the Jinuo ethnic group are very good at weaving , and the machete cloth they weave has become a unique costume culture on the Tea Horse Road . Walking into the Jinuo cottage , we can see Jinuo women weaving everywhere . They twist the thread with a spindle , use two dexterous hands , or left or right , up and down , the snow-white cotton becomes uniform . Silver wires.
The cloth of the Jinuo tribe is woven by hand and is called ” chopper cloth ” . When weaving , the women sat on the floor , tied one end of the horizontal thread to their waist , and the other end to the two wooden sticks opposite , and the vertical thread were wound around the bamboo shuttle . During the operation , hold the shuttle back and forth with both hands , and press the thread with a wooden board like a machete every time you pass . Repeated operations , a beautiful ” machete cloth ” is woven .
The Jino people dress themselves up with machete cloth . Men usually wear collarless and buttonless tops . There are several red and blue stripes on the chest , and the back is embroidered with sun-style patterns . Underneath they wear wide trousers . Or shorts . Women wear red heart-like embroidered bellybands , blue , red , yellow and white collarless tops , short skirts with red cloth trim underneath , blue or black leggings , and pointed hats . This is A distinctive feature of Jinuo women’s clothing .
