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Burmese Acheik Longyi — Cover

About Burmese Acheik Longyi

Burmese acheik — the "hundred-shuttle" (luntaya) tapestry of Mandalay — is fine silk woven in interlocking S-curve wave bands, dominated by a vivid rose pink. Fifty to two hundred shuttles build a shimmering trompe-l'oeil of contrasting shades within a tight colour range.

This system distills that woven shimmer into a digital language: a saturated rose-pink ground, interlocking wave registers, gold thread accents, and a Myanmar/Latin type pairing that honours the script of the cloth's homeland.

Learn more about the Burmese Acheik Longyi style

Origin
Mandalay (especially Amarapura), central Myanmar
Era
1950–1990 (continuation of a 19th-century Burmese court tradition)
Key figures
Luntaya acheik master weavers · Amarapura family silk workshops
Movements
Burmese court textile tradition · Luntaya tapestry weaving

Burmese Acheik Longyi design spec

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Typography

Playfair DisplayHeadings
Noto Sans MyanmarBody
PadaukMono
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