{"title":"Sumba Textiles","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"traditional-textiles-sumba-006","title":"The Sacred Buffalo","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eCreated during the weaving process, the tapestry-like supplementary pattern at the base of this woman's sarong is called \u003cem\u003ekarimbua\u003c\/em\u003e or buffalo. Before the introduction of cattle, buffalo were essential to the way of life in Sumba.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSumbanese textiles have always functioned as both an indication of status and a means of ritual exchange. The colors and motifs worn still denote an individual's position in the island's complex social hierarchy. This piece, combining multiple decorative techniques, would mark its wearer as being of high status.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformation about the makers will be supplied with each cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlain weave , floating warp patterning, two panels stitched together and sewn as a tube, commercial cotton, natural dyes. Dyed and woven in Sumba, 2023. Size 116 x 68 cm \/ 45.5 x 27 in\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"threadsoflifebali","offers":[{"title":"cotton \/ Sumba","offer_id":46678294364416,"sku":"T01.SU.PU.XXXX.464","price":19801200.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0091\/9808\/files\/sumba-textile-lau-pahudu-the-sacred-buffalo-t01supuxxxx464-p01.jpg?v=1726726438"},{"product_id":"hinggi-t02suhpxxxx374","title":"Ancient Lobster","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis unique hinggi textile with the long band of lobster and turtles motifs is traditionally worn by a man as a hip cloth but would be lovely as a wall hanging or bed throw. The weavers of this area of east Sumba known as Kenatang, are best known for their rich plant dye indigo work. It is unusual to combine red dye ikat work as well. The red dye process requires months of work to achieve the colors found on this textile. This would be a beautiful wall hanging, bed throw or something to snuggle up in on a chilly night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformation about the makers will be supplied with each cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarp ikat, two panels sewn together, commercial cotton, natural dyes, kabakil striped edging and twisted fringe. Ikat tied, dyed and woven in Sumba, 2022. Size 300 x 116 cm \/ 118 x 45.5 in\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"threadsoflifebali","offers":[{"title":"cotton \/ Sumba","offer_id":46311588036864,"sku":"T02.SU.HP.XXXX.374","price":18646130.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0091\/9808\/files\/sumba-textiles-hinggi-ancient-lobster-t02suhpxxxx374-p01.jpg?v=1737436190"},{"product_id":"lau-katahu-beli-t01suripyre054","title":"Myth \u0026 Flower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis exquisite deep red woman's sarong with the stunning supplementary patterning will be beautiful hung on a wall or laid at the end of a bed. The supplementary motif is a \u003cem\u003ehabak \u003c\/em\u003eor flower that when it is dreamed is said to contain inspiration of a life time for a weavers work. The ikat motif is called ular nangga is a mythical snake-dragon and is symbolic way that a snake can live after it sheds its skin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lau is worn as a tube by a Sumbanese woman and the ends of the cloth are held in place under her arm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis textile would be lovely as a bed throw or placed on the back of a couch. It can also be worn with a belt for a special occasion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformation about the makers will be supplied with each cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarp ikat and floating warp patterning, three panels sewn together into a tube, commercial cotton, natural dyes. Ikat tied, Dyed and woven in Prai Yawang, East Sumba, 2021. Size 134 x 66 cm \/ 53 x 26 in\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"threadsoflifebali","offers":[{"title":"cotton \/ Sumba","offer_id":46777649922304,"sku":"T01.SU.RI.PYRE.054","price":10725650.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0091\/9808\/files\/sumba-textiles-lau-katahu-beli-myth-flower-t01suripyre054-p01.jpg?v=1750996863"},{"product_id":"traditional-textiles-sumba-007","title":"Shallow Waters of Sumba","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eSupplementary patterns such as these are heirlooms handed down from grandmother to her granddaughter when she marries so that the traditional patterns will continue. This pattern is called \u003cem\u003ekanua \u003c\/em\u003eor squid which are an important symbol of power as a squid can move through small cracks that look much smaller than their body thereby demonstrating remarkable characteristic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis cloth would traditionally worn over the shoulder by a woman or tied around the head by men as a traditional headdress. A headdress would have the fringe pointing upward while the hip cloth would be worn with the fringe downward – an acknowledgement of the realm of the ancestors and the spirits of the earth and living between these worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe images included are examples of this supplementary technique called pahikung that weavers in Sumba like this young woman are weaving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformation about the makers will be supplied with each cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFloating warp patterning, single panel, twisted fringe, commercial cotton and natural dyes. Dyed and woven in East Sumba, 2025. Size 152 x 40 cm \/ 60 x 15.5 in\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"threadsoflifebali","offers":[{"title":"cotton \/ Sumba","offer_id":47081877045504,"sku":"T03.SU.PU.XXXX.507","price":3795230.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0091\/9808\/files\/sumba-textile-tiara-haringgi-shallow-waters-of-sumba-t03supuxxxx507-p01.jpg?v=1759890373"},{"product_id":"traditional-textiles-sumba-008","title":"Horse Footprints","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eSupplementary patterns such as these are heirlooms handed down from grandmother to her granddaughter when she marries so that the traditional patterns will continue. This pattern is called \u003cem\u003ekambiha njara\u003c\/em\u003e that refers to the footprint of a horse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis cloth would traditionally worn over the shoulder by a woman or tied around the head by men as a traditional headdress. A headdress would have the fringe pointing upward while the hip cloth would be worn with the fringe downward – an acknowledgement of the realm of the ancestors and the spirits of the earth and living between these worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe images included are examples of this supplementary technique called pahikung that weavers in Sumba like this young woman are weaving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformation about the makers will be supplied with each cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFloating warp patterning, single panel, twisted fringe, commercial cotton and natural dyes. Dyed and woven in East Sumba, 2025. Size 146 x 40 cm \/ 57.5 x 15.5 in\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"threadsoflifebali","offers":[{"title":"cotton \/ Sumba","offer_id":47081878388992,"sku":"T03.SU.PU.XXXX.504","price":3795230.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0091\/9808\/files\/sumba-textile-tiara-haringgi-horse-footprints-t03supuxxxx504-p01.jpg?v=1759890797"},{"product_id":"traditional-textiles-sumba-014","title":"Midnight Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThe exquisite sharpness of the white motifs on this deep blue indigo blanket is a mark of a master weaver who takes great pride in her work. Her careful and tedious tying the threads with binds of palm fiber that will resist the repeated application of indigo dyeing is remarkable. The indigo is well finished with no lingering smell of the process which makes it safe to put on your couch or use as a bed throw. The brilliant white ikat patterning denotes a lion motif and borders the main centerfield containing a star \u003cem\u003ekandunu \u003c\/em\u003emotif.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe village of Hama Parengu where this cloth is made maintains its animistic ties to the Marapu or ancestral beliefs where they continue to following the traditional ways of caring for the land and maintaining strong social ties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eInformation about the makers will be supplied with each cloth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarp ikat, two panels sewn together, commercial cotton, natural dyes, kabakil striped edging and twisted fringe. Ikat tied, dyed and woven in Sumba, 2024. Size 306 x 124 cm \/ 120.5 x 49 in\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"threadsoflifebali","offers":[{"title":"cotton \/ Sumba","offer_id":47225467404544,"sku":"T02.SU.HP.XXXX.405","price":13200800.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0091\/9808\/files\/sumba-textile-hinggi-kawuru-midnight-sun-t02suhpxxxx405-p01.jpg?v=1762499173"},{"product_id":"traditional-textiles-sumba-010","title":"Heron and Poisonous bush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis exquisite ikat textile is called hinggi are designed as two parts that are joined in the center with an almost invisible seam. They are worn in identical pairs during a man's lifetime, folded over the shoulder and wrapped about the hips. Individual design elements perform practical functions, the qualities associated with each motif augmenting the wearer's personal power during life and aiding his journey to the next world after death. Motifs are usually arranged in three to five bands of varying width. The design traditionally announced a man's social status. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bird motif with curved head is \u003cem\u003enggokaria \u003c\/em\u003eis a heron or egret. \u003cem\u003eWala Mangata\u003c\/em\u003e is a poisonous bush that is planted around a field to keep birds away. The octopus motif has eight limbs which is symbolic of the eight levels the deceased must travel through to reach heaven the realm of the divine ancestors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eInformation about the makers will be supplied with each cloth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarp ikat, two panels sewn together, commercial cotton, natural dyes, kabakil striped edging and twisted fringe. Ikat tied, dyed and woven in Sumba, 2023. Size 290 x 116 cm \/ 114 x 45.5 in\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"threadsoflifebali","offers":[{"title":"cotton \/ Sumba","offer_id":47657691480320,"sku":"T02.SU.RI.PYRE.103","price":20626250.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0091\/9808\/files\/sumba-textiles-hinggi-heron-and-poisonous-bush-t02suripyre103-p01.gif?v=1770364533"},{"product_id":"traditional-textiles-sumba-013","title":"Grace \u0026 Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis exquisite ikat textile is called \u003cem\u003ehinggi\u003c\/em\u003e are designed as two parts that are joined in the center with an almost invisible seam. They are worn in identical pairs during a man's lifetime, folded over the shoulder and wrapped about the hips. Individual design elements perform practical functions, the qualities associated with each motif augmenting the wearer's personal power during life and aiding his journey to the next world after death. Motifs are usually arranged in three to five bands of varying width. The design traditionally announced a man's social status. The motif \u003cem\u003emanu mara \u003c\/em\u003eis a peacock and symbolizes grace and beauty. This motif relates to nobility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis would be a beautiful wall hanging, bed throw or something to snuggle up in on a chilly night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eInformation about the makers will be supplied with each cloth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarp ikat, two panels sewn together, commercial cotton, natural dyes, kabakil striped edging and twisted fringe. Ikat tied, dyed and woven in Sumba, 2021. Size 308 x 115 cm \/ 121.5 x 45.5 in\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"threadsoflifebali","offers":[{"title":"cotton \/ Sumba","offer_id":47674861781248,"sku":"T02.SU.RI.PYRE.144","price":18646130.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0091\/9808\/files\/sumba-textiles-hinggi-grace-_-beauty-t02suripyre144-p01.gif?v=1770695982"},{"product_id":"traditional-textiles-sumba-016","title":"Ties of Trade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eSupplementary patterns such as these are heirlooms handed down from grandmother to her granddaughter when she marries so that the traditional patterns will continue. This pattern is called \u003cem\u003ePatola ratu\u003c\/em\u003e is a motif that was inspired by the \u003cem\u003epatola \u003c\/em\u003etextiles that were traded from India in the 16th century. It is a symbol of power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis cloth would traditionally worn over the shoulder by a Sumbanese woman during ceremony. The images included are examples of this supplementary technique called \u003cem\u003epahikung\u003c\/em\u003e that weavers in Sumba like this young woman are weaving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformation about the makers will be supplied with each cloth.\u003cbr\u003eFloating warp patterning, single panel, twisted fringe, commercial cotton and natural dyes. Dyed and woven in East Sumba, 2023. Size 178 x 53 cm \/ 70 x 21 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"threadsoflifebali","offers":[{"title":"cotton \/ Sumba","offer_id":47680519667968,"sku":"T03.SU.PT.XXXX.061","price":4785290.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0091\/9808\/files\/sumba-textile-ties-of-indian-trade-t03suptxxxx061-p01.gif?v=1770792721"},{"product_id":"traditional-textiles-sumba-017","title":"Magnificent Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis equisite ikat textile is called Hinggi are designed as two parts that are joined in the center with an almost invisible seam. They are worn in identical pairs during a man's lifetime, folded over the shoulder and wrapped about the hips. This textile is come from the village of Kaliuda in East Sumba is renowned for its striking crimson dye, and the villagers believe the knowledge to produce it is a gift from their ancestors. Kaliuda textiles are immediately identifiable by their bold red, black, and white colors; the black being an overdye of red and indigo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe maltese-cross-like habak flower is a traditional design that would only be woven for royalty in the past. It is regarded as a powerful symbol for weavers and is said to contain all possible colors and patterns within its structure. \u003cem\u003eManu walu\u003c\/em\u003e is a rooster. Roosters are symbolic of noble people as they are able to point out what is wrong. They are thought to have the ability to lead with wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eInformation about the makers will be supplied with each cloth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarp ikat, two panels stitched together, commercial cotton, open fringe, natural dyes. Ikat tied, dyed and woven in Sumba, 2025. Size 280 x 131 cm \/ 110 x 51.5 in\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"threadsoflifebali","offers":[{"title":"cotton \/ Sumba","offer_id":49173457699072,"sku":"T02.SU.KL.XXXX.079","price":17000000.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0091\/9808\/files\/sumba-textile-hinggi-magnificent-flowers-t02suklxxxx079-p01.gif?v=1786504101"}],"url":"https:\/\/threadsoflife.com\/collections\/sumba-textiles.oembed","provider":"Threads of Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}