20 exquisite traditional fabrics of Indonesia
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- 02 Aug 2022
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There is more to the archipelago's traditional, heritage fabrics than the popular batik. Filled with meaning within their traditionally woven threads, these fabrics are undeniable evidence of Indonesian creative wealth.
Songket Lombok
Songket Lombok (traditional woven fabric from Lombok) is generally made from colorful cotton threads topped with a signature silver or gold touch. It is often used during traditional ceremonies as belts and scarves. Sasak women learn to make Lombok woven cloth from an early age as part of the requirements for them to get married. With seven distinctive motifs, ranging from the Subahnale to Bintang Empet, the Lombok Songket motif reflects the various values of the Lombok people. For example, the Bintang Empet motif is inspired by the ancestral calendar that determines the rainy or dry seasons in the region.
Songket Palembang Songket Palembang has been known to exist in South Sumatra since the time of the Sriwijaya Kingdom in the 7th century and the Palembang Darussalam Sultanate in the 17th century as part of royal-only fashion routine. Woven from cotton, bark, pineapple fiber, banana fiber or palm leaf threads called lusi or lungsin and decorated with silk and gold thread, Songket Palembang has many motifs and meanings with Songket Lepus (to cover) being the oldest. Read More...
