Archive for the ‘Textiles’ Category

The ancient techniques of textile weaving of Bali and Indonesia have been passed down the generations of families with different villages adopting different designs.

Indonesia and Bali are renowned the world over for their textile production, the most famous being the batik which is usually in earthy colour and designs although more contemporary tropical designs have been incorporated into the batik with the increase of tourism.

The Balinese batik is another venue of showing the artistic excellence of the Balinese people.

There are also a great choice of other natural and man made textile that are produced around Indonesia and are made into many wonderful clothing ranges.

In the capital Denpasar you will find shop after shop providing a great deal of choice in many different types style and make of textile it is ok to practise the art of bargaining with the shop owners as a bargain can always be had.