Tuesday, November 04, 2014

The Balinese Cloths Songket

 Songket is a technique by which gold or silver threads are woven into the cloth or ikat. It usually comes in 2-metre lengths for use as sarongs or long scarves by Balinese women in ceremonies. Antique cloths  can also be found, but are rarely in good condition. New songket of various quality are still woven in Klungkung. Quality is, of course, reflected in the price. If the item is cheap, this means the songket is loosely woven. Remember that the best quality can cost over 3.000.000 Rupiah.


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