Songket is a fabric that belongs to the brocade family of textiles. It is hand-woven in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads. The metallic threads stand out against the background cloth to create a shimmering effect. In the weaving process the metallic threads are inserted in between the silk or cotton weft (latitudinal) threads. The term songket comes from the Malay word menyongket, ‘to embroider with gold or silver threads’. Songket is a luxury product traditionally worn during ceremonial occasions as sarong, shoulder cloths or head ties. Tanjak or Songket headdresses were worn at the courts of the Malay Sultanates. Traditionally Muslim women and adolescent girls wove songket; "some boys and men are also weaving today". Traditionally-patterned Sumatran textiles embody a system of interpretable emblems (Wikipedia)SONGKET PALEMBANG FOR SALE (see image above)
- Item location: South Sumatera, Indonesia
- Size : 86 cm x 183 cm
- Material: Silk
- Color: Red
- Condition: New
- Price: $300
- Shipping: $20
- Delivery: 15 days
- Bonus: Buy one get one free saroong
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