Posted by: asianwoman on: November 7, 2009
Now, I want to inform about indonesian textile. Here is some indonesian textile.

Batik Java Hokokai
Batik tulis. Motif shows Japanese influence with butterfly and sakura blossomson background with traditional Jananese motif.

Batik Motif Kompeni
This motif shows Dutch influence and has usually ships or soldiers or aeroplans on it. Kompeni referring to the Dutch East India Company.

Batik Sarong with Prada Gold Leaf
Handmade batik from Pekalongan, Central Java with cranes and lotus. The batik is influenced by European designs, which is also a form of orientalism, adoption of eastern motif. The pieces was sent to Palembang for application of prada, gold leaf. Here the gold leaf is only applied to the lower part of the sarong which is customary.

Kain Encim Solo
Made for chinese market in Java. Also referred to as Empat Negeri (Four Nations) because of its 4 colours. The soga or brown colour, its background motif as well as ukel or hook pattern show Javanese influence. The fauna and the buketan or bouquets of flower show Noarth Coast influence.

Sumbawa Embroidered Sarong.
Silver thread. Made for Sumbawa Royalty to be worn by the bride’s mother at the wedding. At the turn of the last century.

Selendang Pelangi lok Can
pelangi shawl with batik worked over it. The lok Can bird motif shows Chinese influence. Made in Pati, Central Java.

Batik Cirebon
Contemporay batik with a tambal designs background on which is a shrimp motif. The shrimp is one of the symbols of the city of Cirebon.
Here some batik clothes :

Like this .. bookmarked..
Hope that we can keep our traditional culture. BTW who are you Asian Woman?
November 8, 2009 pada 10:53 am
Indonesia is rich with its cultural heritage one of which importance to preserve, advocate towards broader society and the need to appreciate its variety are steps to take by each individual.. thanks for writing this entry, as I enjoy much and look forward to reading the new one.
Kind regards from West Africa..
November 10, 2009 pada 1:11 pm
i agree with you. So we must proud with our culture. I will try to write more about Indonesia and you have to read it. Okay.