Today we are talking about Tenun Ikat. Tenun Ikat is a methods to make fabric from thread manually or by hands. At first the thread was tied up ( tied means ikat in Indonesia ) and it is dipped into natural dyes. The coloured thread then is weaved into a fabric.
(Videos courtesy of Youtube)
There are many kind of Tenun Ikat fabric in Indonesia and it's varied by its pattern, colour, and sometimes the type of thread they use to make it. The types are:
Tenun Ikat Toraja ( as shown in the video)
Tenun Ikat Sintang
Tenun Ikat Jepara
Tenun Ikat Bali
Tenun Ikat Lombok
Tenun Ikat Sumbawa
Tenun Ikat Sumba
Tenun Ikat Flores
Tenun Ikat Timor
Tenun Ikat Fabric then can be made into various beautiful things, such as :
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