Cambodian pidan are intricately and spectacularly patterned using the weft resist tie-dyed method referred to as hol.  The word pidan indicates their traditional use as a hanging or canopy and the term has been widely associated with Buddhist textiles.  Woven in silk using an uneven twill groundweave, these extremely complex depictions illustrated Theravada Buddhist themes, such as the Vessantara Jataka, Episodes in the life of Buddha, and scenes from the ‘Three Worlds’ cosmology. (Honolulu Museum of Art)