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A jarit cloth in Java is worn as a hip cloth and denotes high status. The structure of the cloth is a representation of the agricultural rice growing landscapes.
The batik motif is called macan kumbang refers to a high caste person who has unusual charisma and powers.
Threads of Life is working to recover the indigo dye recipes with this village in Tuban, Java. Waxed pattens in handspun textile are sent to Bali where the Threads of Life dye studio dyes them and removes the wax.
Batik hand drawn, single panel, handspun cotton. Woven and batiked in Tuban, dyed by the Threads of Life Dye Studio in Ubud, Bali, 2020. Size 296 x 78 cm / 116.5 x 30.5 in
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We work directly with over 1,200 women in more than 35 groups on 12 Indonesian islands from Kalimantan to Timor.
We empower women’s enterprises and put money directly into women’s hands where it best ensures their households’ welfares.
Our cultural and technical support moves weavers to great pride of ownership, inspiring the extraordinary quality of their work.
Dye plant use perpetuates a sustainable relationship with the land, and helps a community prioritize conservation.