Traditional Indonesian Red and Black Ikat Fabric, Savu Island (Timor)

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Traditional Indonesian fabrics from Savu Island (west of Timor). Decorative, beautiful material and beautiful artisanal weaving work. Length: 2m25; Width: … more Traditional Indonesian fabrics from Savu Island (west of Timor). Decorative, beautiful material and beautiful artisanal weaving work. Length: 2m25; Width: 70cm. Ikat (from Indonesian ikat, "to tie, to tie") is a dyeing and weaving process in which the design is created by first dyeing the weft thread, or warp thread, in any color which will appear there, at very precise intervals, so that at the time of weaving the elements of the design are created by the juxtaposition of the parts of the thread of the appropriate color. less