SOUTHEAST ASIA

Attire, Fabrics and

Tapestry
What makes Southeast Asian fabric UNIQUE?
Traditional fabric design is an important type of Southeast
Asian art because it reflects the culture of the from which it
came from.

They depict versatility and originality, and showcase how

the indigenous Southeast Asian traditions can be combined
with outside influence to produce diverse works of art.

Traditional Southeast Asian fabrics usually indicate the

social class to which the wearer belongs.
Batik – Indonesia
The word batik comes from the Javanese word ‘tik”, which
means “to dot.”

Batik is not just a piece of cloth, but a part of their ancient

tradition and culture.

Patterns are more than a decoration, they are more like

symbols that express the cultural identities of the locals in the
areas from which they came.
 Malaysian Batik
• Popular designs include leaves and flowers, also
geometric motifs like spirals.

• They seldom used human figures as Islam forbids

human figures to be used as decorations.

• Indonesian: design drawn with wax and dye with

deeply colored.
• Malaysian: block-printed with the use of light and
vibrant color
Thai Silk
Thai silk is timeless, unique textile art handwoven by
Thai rural women with intricate and traditional
geometric and zoomorphic motif.

It depicts the character, thoughts, emotions, feelings,

spirit, and life of the weaver.

It also gives the illusion of changing its colors as you

hold the fabric in different angles against the light.
Cambodian Silk
Silk weaving is a tradition that dates back to as early
as the first century of the Angkorian era.

There are two techniques:

• Ikat Ikkat Technique – make use of tie-dye process
to create pattern.
• Uneven Twill Technique – make use of three threads
weaved to produce single or two-color fabrics.
Laos Woven Sinh
Sihn is a traditional skirt worn by the
women of Laos.

It is said to be unique and tells of a tale

woven into every strand.

It has become part of Laos tradition.

Afterall, that stories are passed from
generations to generation, not orally or
through writing, but by weaving.
Philippines
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