Being Cultural In Bali TEXTILE One of the most striking things about Bali is the rich variety of cloths and materials that are to be seen in thousands of shops throughout the islands. However, only a small proportion of these are indigenous to Bali. Bali does have a very rich textile industry of its own. The beautiful Songket fabrics, worn by performers of traditional dances are a good example. In Songket, gold and silver threads are woven into the cloth to create Complex motives of birds, butterflies, and flowers. Endek, or weft ikat, is another method used in Bali. In weft ikat weaving, the weft threads are dyed to create the design and woven with plain warp threads. The least common form weaving to be seen in Bali is the Geringsing, or double ikat, and it is perhaps the most sought after. In Geringsing both wrap and weft threads are dyed to their final design before being woven together. This weaving techniques can only be found in the small Bali Aga Village of tenganan, East Bali.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 02:30:33 +0000
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