The Originally Textile from the Wonderful Island

Bali's Famous Textiles

Bali doesn’t only has beautiful tourism object and unique tradition. That island also has beautiful textiles. Endek Textile is one of the beautiful Balinese textiles. Some motif of Endek Textile is regarded as sacred. We must use it in the temple and some motif of Endek Textile are only allowed to be used by the king.

The History of Endek Textile
Endek textile is beginning to grow on since the 18th century when Dalem Waturenggong Empire was being kinged in Gelgel Klungkung. It grows fastly in around Gelgel, especially in Sulang Village. The growing is very faster when Indonesia got its independent. Sulang Village is being the biggest industry of Endek Textile in Bali until today.

When Endek Textile appeared, the workers make it with ikat system (traditional ways to make textiles) and they use ATBM “Alat Tenun Bukan Mesin” (un-machine tool looms). Why is the price of Endek Textile so expensive? Because the workers use the manual system, so it takes a too long time for finishing only one Endek Textile. But now, the industry of textile uses the machine and make the price of Endek Textile is cheaper.

The motif of Endek Textile

Endek Textile has so many motifs, such use the natural motif, the animal motif, the Balinese puppet motif, and the sacred motif. The sacred motif must use in the temple, so why it’s called by the sacred motif. Don’t worry if you want to buy Endek textile, you can choose the other motif.

So,, what are you waiting for? Let’s buy the originally textile of Paradise Island. It can be your great handicraft and it has a good motif.

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