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derechos a usar diseños, colores y composiciones
The set of rights belonging to a group or determinate lineage to use certain textile designs, colours and compositions. These rights are linked to the members of the group being born in a particular territory.
derechos colectivos y textil
In the conttext of textiles, rights to make textiles, to carry out the processes of textile elaboration, and to guarantee the continuity of this activity from generation to generation.
derechos humanos y textil
In the context of textiles, during the last decade appeal has been made to recognise human rights in instances of abuse (even slavery) in working conditions in the textile industry, which includes child labour, in countries such as Thailand, China and some of the Central American countries. On the other hand, as far as traditional textiles are concerned, appeal has been made to the combined framework of human rights as collective rights to defend the rights of indigenous peoples and their lands in order to obtain the resources needed to make their own clothing and goods.
desarrollo diacrónico
Developments, for instance in textile production and elaboration, through time and in different societies and cultures.
desarrollo sincrónico
Developments, for instance in textile production and elaboration, in a particular conjuncture of a society or culture. These developments in a society at a particular time can be compared with those of another period.
desarrollo técnico en el textil
Technical advance in textiles which includes greater complexity in structures and techniques in elaborating textiles, whether by the use of more warp threads or the use of techniques of greater complexity, for example the use of selected or reselected techniques.
desarrollo tecnológico en el textil
Technical advance in textiles which includes especially those developments in the construction and complexity of the loom, its equipment and instruments, and so the improvements in the elaboration of woven cloth that are developed over time.
Desarrollos Regionales Tardíos (1200-1420 d.C.)
Period where regional societies were in constant conflict over local resources. Large scale defensive settlements were built in the hills. There is regional interaction by means of caravans of llamas.
Desarrollos Regionales Tempranos (900-1200 d.C.)
Period characterised by a process tending to produce regional societies with a strong war-like component and the presence of defensive settlements.
descerdado
Process whereby crude animal fibres and wools are cleaned and made finer as wools for textile production, by combing the fleeces with instruments set aside for the purpose.
destreza
Management of teaching-learning and practical experience of particular operations and activities, especially manual ones, in the elaboration of textiles.
destreza manual
Skill and mastery acquired by practical teaching-learning and experience in particular operations and activities, especially manual ones, in the making of textiles.
diadema
Half-crown, open to the back: there are those with inlay of different metals, and those made with feathers, the latter belonging to the fishermen of the Arica coast after the collapse of the Wari and Tiwanaku empires.
diferencia
Set of textile features that mark the differences between different groups through form, iconographic composition, use of colours etc.
dinámica del estilo
The dynamics of change of textile styles, so as to express intergenerational differences, or the arrival of different influences from outside.
diseminación textil
The last part of the sequence of textile production, when the textile is distributed as a product in society and the characteristic forms of this distribution, either as gifts between relatives and allies, or as products of exchange, purchase and sale, etc.
diseños textiles y relaciones de poder
Link between textile use and the relations of power in a society, especially in expressing the power and status of the wearer or group of wearers (religious or political authorities, member of the nobility or a certain lineage) by the iconographic composition, and above all by the use of high status designs.
división de labor por el género
Organisational form of labour power through specific groupings of social actors, organised by gender.
división de labor textil
Organisational form of labour power through specific groupings of social actors.
doblado
Process by which the thread is strengthened as prime material for textile production, by doubling it manually or with an instrument for this purpose.
doble tela
Warp-faced rectilinear fabric, characterised by its highly polished and detailed designs, and the attention given in general form to the clear form of both sides of the fabric. It is made on a loom in simple or complex structures, without the application of the usual techniques of selection and count by selection and re-selection.
documentación
Use of textiles to document the knowledge of a particular society or culture, especially in relation to the sphere of farming production, through the use of certain colours and figures, and the scale of this use in the iconographic composition of the textile.
documentación cualitativa
Use of textiles to document the qualititive knowledge of a particular society or culture, especially in relation to the sphere of farming production, through the use of certain colours and figures, and the scale of this use in the iconographic composition of the textile.
documentación cuantitativa
Use of textiles to document the quantitive knowledge of a particular society or culture, especially in relation to the sphere of farming production, trhough the use of certain colours and figures, and the scale of this use in the iconographic composition of the textile.
documentación sobre el textil
The set of documents that include projects, plans, research, even the quotations in specialised bibliography, and which contribute to grant the cultural object scientific importance and importance as heritage at the global level.
documental
Origin of identifiable antecedents in textual, visual-graphic, recorded or audiovisual records that grant individual or collective authority to a broadcast, and that can be consulted without needing to have the physical presence of their author.
domesticación
Process through which access to a natural resource for textile production is guaranteed over time, in this case domesticating previously wild wool-producing animals.
don/regalo
Use of textiles in presenting gifts or presents to establish relations of friendship or other form of alliance between families (whether between relations or political relations), and between social groups.
dones textiles a nivel del estado
Circulation of textiles in the past as diplomatic gifts, presented to allies in recognition of their incorporation into the group.
dones textiles a nivel del hogar
Refers to the set of practices connected to the presentation of textiles as gifts between different relations at different times of life: birth, first haircut, adolescence, marriage, assumption of responsibilities, and at death.
dosel
Textile covering, in the form of a triangular canopy placed at a certain height above an altar or bed, and used as a decoration.