Regional Variations in Bird Skin Preparation Techniques and Parka Designs

• Published in: Home Economics Research Journal
• Main Author: Oakes, Jill
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1991
• Subjects: Sociology and Political Science; Cultural Studies; Parka; inuit
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0046777491202003; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1177%2F0046777491202003; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0046777491202003

The objectives of this study were: (a) to identify historical bird skin preparation techniques and parka styles, (b) to identify bird skin clothing‐production techniques used by Inuit in the circumpolar region, and (c) to determine factors influencing regional variations in skin preparation and park...