Saturday, June 25, 2016

Batik OF Indonesia

1. Traditional Indonesian Kain - Kain Songket


Kain Songket is a fabric woven from the traditional culture of the Malay people in several provinces in Indonesia such as Aceh and Minangkabau. Not only the Malay community in Indonesia, songket fabric can also be found in Malaysia and Brunei, of course with another characteristic with songket from Indonesia.

Historically songket introduced in the ancient trade between Thiongkok and India. The Chinese provide the silk yarn while India accounts for gold and silver threads; then, be songket made by the people of Indonesia. Songket is also identical to the greatness of the kingdom of Srivijaya.


Songket motifs have traditionally been a characteristic of the culture of this craft-producing region. For example motif Kalamai Saik, Fruit Palo, Barantai Putiah, Barantai Red, Tampuak Manggih, Salapah, fireflies, fires, Cukie Baserak, Sirangkak, Silala Rabah, and Simasam is typical songket Clever Sikek, Minangkabau. Some local governments have patented their traditional songket motifs. Of the 71 songket motifs owned South Sumatra, only 22 motives were registered in the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights Ministry of Law and Human Rights. Palembang songket motifs from the 22 registered in the motif of which Diamond Bungo, Lepus Pulis, silver tray, and a relay of Limar. While 49 other motives have not yet registered, including Berakam Berante motif on the official uniform Sriwijaya Football Club. Besides motif Berante Berakam, some other motives that have not registered the star motif Berakam Songket Lepus, Nago Besaung, Limar Loose Diamonds State Tigo, Tigo Limar State Pretty Sweet, Lepus Stars Full, Full of Roses Berkandang Limar, and a number of other motifs.

2. Traditional Cloth Indonesia - Batik

 Batik is a type of Indonesian traditional cloth that nearly claimed by other countries. Batik cloth pictorial cloth which manufacturing is done specifically by writing or menerakan nights at the cloth, then processing is processed in a certain way that uniqueness.

The word batik itself comes from the Javanese language "amba" meaning to write and "nitik". Batik is the art of painting done on cloth using wax or night as cover to get the decoration on the cloth. The batik in Indonesia at this time very much. Batik is not only found in Solo / Yogyakarta. But there are various kinds of batik cloth typical of the region / other provinces in Indonesia, such as Aceh Batik, Batik Cirebon, Garut batik, batik Pekalongan, Madura batik, batik jakarta, bali batik, batik lake, batik and batik minangkabau offerings.

3. Cain Folklore Indonesia - Ikat Weaving

Ikat or ikat cloth is woven craft Indonesia in the form of fabric woven from strands of the weft or warp threads that were previously tied and dipped in natural dye. The loom used is not the engine loom. Ikat fabrics can be sewn to be used as clothing and apparel, upholstery furniture, or interior decorator. Before weaving, strands of yarn wrapped (tied) with plastic straps in accordance with a pattern or a decorative pattern desired. When dyed, piece of yarn tied with a plastic rope will not be stained.

Ikat weaving technique can be encountered in various regions in Indonesia. The regions in Indonesia which is famous ikat fabrics include: Toraja, Sintang, Jepara, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores and Timor. Gringsing cloth from Tenganan, Karangasem and Bali.



4. Traditional Cloth Indonesia - Ulos

Ulos or Ulos Cloth is a traditional custom fabrics and a fashion typical of Indonesia created and developed from generation to generation in the Batak of North Sumatra. Ulos which in stem mean fabrics, made using loom machines.

Ulos is the dominant color in red, black, and white decorated by a variety of woven from threads of gold or silver. Initially Ulos imposed in the form of a scarf or gloves alone, often used in the event the official or ceremonial Batak, but now often found in the form of products as souvenir, pillowcases, belts, handbags, clothing, tablecloths, ties, wallets, and curtains ,

5. Traditional Indonesian fabrics - fabrics Besurek

Besurek fabric comes from Bengkulu. Besurek own words in the language of Bengkulu means inscribed or written. Besurek fabric is one form of batik cloth bengkulu with Arabic calligraphy motif.

Batik Besurek introduced Arab traders and workers from India in the 17th century to the community in Bengkulu. Along with its development, the art of making these motifs combined with the tradition of distinctively Bengkulu Indonesia. Based on data from the Department of Cooperatives PPKM Bengkulu city, Batik crafters Besurek began to be produced since 1988. Elly Roesmandai Sumiati and Doni are two artisans Batik Besurek which was the forerunner of this batik in the city of Bengkulu.

6. Traditional Cloth Indonesia - Tapis

Filter fabric is a women's clothing Lampung tribe shaped sarong made of woven cotton with a toothpick motif or decoration materials, threads of silver or gold thread embroidery system (Lampung; "Beak"). Tapis Lampung is the weaving of cotton yarn with the motif, silver thread or threads of gold and become the typical tribal clothing Lampung.
Types of weaving is usually used on the waist downwards shaped sheath made of cotton yarn with motifs such as the motif of nature, flora and fauna embroidered with threads of gold and silver thread. Lampung Tapis including traditional craft for equipment used in making the base fabric and motifs of dressing is simple and done by craftsmen. These crafts are made by women, both housewives and girls (muli-muli) which was originally to fill leisure time with the aim to meet the demands of customs that are considered sacred. Tapis is currently manufactured by craftsmen with ornaments assortment as a commodity or by the Lampung which has economic value that is high enough.

7. Traditional Indonesian fabrics - fabrics Gringsing

Gringsing fabric is unique fabric Tenganan Bali, which is the only traditional Indonesian woven cloth made using the technique of double ikat technique and requires time of manufacture between 2-5 years.

Tenganan community has a centuries-old gringsing fabrics used in special ceremonies. The word comes from Gring gringsing which means 'sick' and sing, which means 'no', so that when combined into a 'no pain'. Intent contained in the word is as repellent reinforcements. In Bali, various ceremonies, such as tooth filing ceremony, weddings and other religious ceremonies, conducted by relying on the strength of the fabric gringsing.

Gringsing and spun fabric made from materials include cotton seed in one who has undergone a process of immersion in special walnut oil extracted from the forest.



8. Traditional Indonesian fabrics - fabrics Sasak

Fabrics bouffant pompadour or woven fabric is a woven fabric of indigenous traditional hallmark of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. One of the many tourist destinations that provide woven bouffant is Hamlet Sade. Here, weaving is the main livelihood of women Kampung Sade. A woven fabric the size of a tablecloth can be completed within one week, while the large size woven fabric solution takes up to one month. Sasak fabric weaving process can be watched live in the hamlet of Sade so that we will know how difficult the process of weaving the fabric until it could be a piece of cloth.


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9. Traditional Indonesian fabrics - fabrics Sasirangan

Sasirangan fabric is a fabric traditional customs of the tribe Banjar in South Kalimantan. Sasirangan fabric used originates from or is believed to cure for people affected by a disease (pamintaan). The fabric used in tribal ceremonies Banjar area. Sasirangan fabric is shaped Laung (headband), kekamban (veil) and tapih bumin (sarong). As the dye material taken from natural dyes such as ginger, water banana trees, pandanus and others.

Design / pattern obtained from the techniques of stitching and bonding that is determined by several factors, apart from the color composition and effects that arise include: the type of thread / type of binder. Efforts to protect this Banjar culture, has been recognized by the government through the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights Ministry of Law and Human Rights several motifs sasirangan as follows:
Iris Pudak
Kambang King
spinach King
leather Kurikit
Sinapur waves Reefs
Save Bahambur
Gading Sari
Tree bark
Naga Balimbur
Jajumputan
Dayang down
The bulk Kambang Manggis
leaves Jaruju
kale Kaombakan
scales Tanggiling
Kambang Cape

10. Traditional Indonesian Cloth - Weaving Doyo

 Doyo Weaving is a traditional woven cloth of Dayak Benuaq Tanjung Isuy, Kutai, East Kalimantan. Woven fabric made from plant fibers Doyo is commonly used by the Dayak Benuaq ceremonial and used as a dowry in the marriage ceremony.

Doyo leaf fibers obtained by cutting the leaves of plants doyo along the 1 - 1.5 m. Then soaked in the water of the river so that the leaves be crushed. Then leaves that have ruined scraped with a knife to separate the veins. Seratan leaves that have separated from the bones is exactly what later became doyo leaf fibers which then becomes the thread and then woven.

Doyo woven fabric color is predominantly red, black and brown with very diverse motives. Motifs that most of the flora, fauna and natural motifs 



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