A finely woven ikat designed to be a tube sarong which is worn by stepping into it and pulling it up as far as you wish with rolling the top.
It has the advantage of being able to have the side seam upicked to make a supple shawl, bed cover, sofa spread, table cloth or wall hanging. Keep in mind that this fabric is doubled over, so if the machine sewn seam is unpicked the size increases from 65 cms x 155 cms to 130 cms to 165 cms.
The colours are from light creamy-brown to black in a crisply woven design of motifs in horizontal strips. If one had local knowledge all the motifs would have a traditional meaning. You can see the subtle tones of hand dyeing with natural plant dyes by looking closely at the borders. This may be a new piece with a soft feel to it. From the Ende market. Ende is the main port on the south coast.
Please read the General Notes on Flores Ikat weaving at the start of Textiles Collections.
