At this point I found it interesting to look at other heritages and how they contemplate their relationship to textiles and how they react to this. I am very interested in Tribal groups and have recently read the book ‘The Tribe’ by Bruce Parry; therefore I found it relevant to research groups of Tribes in areas such as Africa and Ethiopia. I found that what most interests me when looking at this subject is, like the Norfolk Fisherman, is the idea that these individuals very much relate to their heritage and the place they habitat.
For example to the Norfolk Fisherman the sea is the most significant part of their lives, especially historically when the men were out at sea for most of the day. It is clear to sea that for them and their relationship to textiles their ‘Gansey’ is a necessity, as this is what kept the Fisherman warm at sea. However, the individual knit jumpers that were produced could be seen as a choice where in my opinion shows a kind of patriotism and general interest in where they live.
I found that when reading ‘The Tribe’ book the Maasai tribe of East Africa are a good example of how an individuals relationship to textiles is customised and related to their residence in the world. Like the Norfolk Fisherman, the Maasai tribe modify and adapt their style of textiles to the hot and dry climate that they live in. This is clear when looking at the distinctive way they choose to dress in wraps of cloth and the brightly coloured cloth they associate their tribal group to.
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