Pic story: inheritor of Tibetan clothing making technique in Lhasa, China's Xizang

Losang Monlam checks Tibetan attire in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2025.

An inheritor of Tibetan clothing making technique, a regional intangible cultural heritage, Losang Monlam has dedicated over four decades to passing on the craft. The 60-year-old has trained more than a hundred apprentices, and engaged himself in compiling textbooks and establishing a database on Tibetan clothing. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Models in Tibetan attire take part in a parade in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 3, 2025.

An inheritor of Tibetan clothing making technique, a regional intangible cultural heritage, Losang Monlam has dedicated over four decades to passing on the craft. The 60-year-old has trained more than a hundred apprentices, and engaged himself in compiling textbooks and establishing a database on Tibetan clothing. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Losang Monlam (L) and his apprentice check the quality of Tibetan attire in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2025.

An inheritor of Tibetan clothing making technique, a regional intangible cultural heritage, Losang Monlam has dedicated over four decades to passing on the craft. The 60-year-old has trained more than a hundred apprentices, and engaged himself in compiling textbooks and establishing a database on Tibetan clothing. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Losang Monlam (L) instructs his apprentice in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2025.

An inheritor of Tibetan clothing making technique, a regional intangible cultural heritage, Losang Monlam has dedicated over four decades to passing on the craft. The 60-year-old has trained more than a hundred apprentices, and engaged himself in compiling textbooks and establishing a database on Tibetan clothing. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Losang Monlam (L) talks with an apprentice at her own store in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2025.

An inheritor of Tibetan clothing making technique, a regional intangible cultural heritage, Losang Monlam has dedicated over four decades to passing on the craft. The 60-year-old has trained more than a hundred apprentices, and engaged himself in compiling textbooks and establishing a database on Tibetan clothing. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Losang Monlam (R) instructs his apprentice in fabric cutting in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2025.

An inheritor of Tibetan clothing making technique, a regional intangible cultural heritage, Losang Monlam has dedicated over four decades to passing on the craft. The 60-year-old has trained more than a hundred apprentices, and engaged himself in compiling textbooks and establishing a database on Tibetan clothing. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

This photo shows procedures for making Tibetan clothing drafted by Losang Monlam in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2025.

An inheritor of Tibetan clothing making technique, a regional intangible cultural heritage, Losang Monlam has dedicated over four decades to passing on the craft. The 60-year-old has trained more than a hundred apprentices, and engaged himself in compiling textbooks and establishing a database on Tibetan clothing. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)