Articles tagged ‘Textiles’

Threads of Life

By Barrie | June 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The Indonesian archipelago occupies an esteemed place in the world of textiles. Peoples of this vast chain of islands use a wide variety of woven, embroidered and resist-dyed techniques to prepare fabrics of great ingenuity and beauty. – Indonesian Textiles: Michael Hitchcock .
More and more traditional textiles and their ritual use are disappearing, becoming endangered [...]

 

Textiles in Bali

By Barrie | July 8th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Indonesians are renowned the world over for their textiles. In Bali, the Balinese produce textiles for a variety of markets and,, one of them the tourist trade. But for the Balinese they like to dress as pleasantly as possible and especially at ceremonies and other special events in their daily lives.

 

Textile Exports Expected to Rise: Indonesia

By Barrie | July 7th, 2006 | 1 Comment »

Don't you just love to hate globalisation. But for Indonesia it has proven beneficial in many ways and especially regarding the exporting of the nation's textiles.