Tapis (Indonesian weaving style)
Tapis is a traditional Tenun style and also refers to resulting cloth that originated from Lampung, Indonesia. It consists of a striped, naturally-coloured cloth embroidered with warped and couched gold thread. Traditionally using floral motifs, it has numerous variations. It is generally worn ceremonially, although it can be used as a decoration. It is considered one of the symbols of Lampung and Lampungese.
Tapis being sold at the store in Indonesia
Tapis craftswoman embroider the basic design pattern in the tapis-making process at Lampung, Indonesia
A Lampungese woman (right) wearing a tapis sarong, with old coins hanging from the bottom
Tapis of Kauer people, Lampung at the Textile Museum of Canada
Tenun is an artful Indonesian technique of making a fabric by weaving different colours of threads. Tenun belongs to one of the typical Indonesian cultural arts produced by hand skills using traditional looms. The word Tenun itself has a high meaning, historical value, and technique in terms of colors, motifs, and types of materials and threads used and each region has its own characteristics. In addition, Tenun is also one of Indonesia's original cultural heritages that is still maintained and preserved to this day.
A traditional weaver from Sumatra
The Tenun weavers in Yogyakarta, circa 1900
Tenun Baduy
Bentenan