World Masters
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Asia
Yang Soon-ja
  • FieldOther / Dyeing the fabric with persimmon tannin
  • CountryKorea

 

Specialist in making Jeju-Galot dyed the cotton fabric with persimmon tannin for work wear, especially popular and traditional in the Jeju-do island. Registered craftswoman for that skill

 

1. Started her own Jeju Galot brand, labeled "Mongsaengi," and designated as the official supplier of helper uniforms in Jeju World Island Culture Festival in 1998 (participated by 25 countries)

2. Special prize of 100 excellent handicraft cultural products in 2000 Korea Craft & Design Foundation

3. Special prize in the 16th National Tourism Souvenir Exhibition(ordinary tourism souvenirs)on September 16, 2003

4. Prize in the category of ‘tea-bowl pocket & picnic bag, hat’ at the 36th National Handicraft Exhibition in 2006

5. Bronze medal for ‘Galjin & functional pajamas’at the Tourist Souvenir Exhibition on June 12, 2007

6. Bronze medal at the Tourist Souvenir Handicraft Exhibition of Jeju Special Autonomous Province on June 14, 2008

7. President of Tourist Handicraft Cooperatives of Jeju Special Autonomous Province in 2010