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Fabrics of Indonesia

Indonesian fabrics turned into comfy and stylish cushions

Indonesian textiles are significant art forms deeply embedded in ceremonial practices. The distinctive textiles are worn or exchanged during rites of passage, such as celebrating birth, circumcision, puberty, marriage, childbearing, and death. Traditionally, spinning, dyeing, and weaving were tasks performed by women. They often symbolize creation.

Visiting the stacks of fabrics in forgotten corners of tiny shops in Denpasar surely made our trip worthwhile. Hearing the amazing stories of how each fabric was made by local artisans inspired us to produce the Fabrics of Indonesia collection and hopefully revive the forgotten culture of textile art

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Fuchsia Pink Hand Embroidered Tribal Scatter Rectangle Cushion - FRONT
Fuchsia Pink Hand Embroidered Cushion | Frangipani — £73
Navy Blue and White Hand Woven Ikat Rectangle Scatter Cushion from Bali, Indonesia - FRONT
Traditional Hand Woven Indigo Ikat Cushion | Ombak — £89
Terracotta Orange and Yellow Ikat Rectangle Scatter Cushion with Horse Motif in White from Bali, Indonesia - FRONT
Orange and Mustard Hand Woven Ikat Cushion | Kuda — £89
Navy Blue with White Horse and Feminine Symbols Ikat Hand Woven Scatter Rectangle Cushion from Sumba, Indonesia - FRONT
Indigo Hand Woven Ikat Cushion | Sumba — £89
Red, Blue and White Hand Woven Vintage Ikat Rectangle Scatter Cushion from Bali, Indonesia - FRONT
Terracotta and Indigo Hand Woven Patterned Ikat Cushion | Rumah — £149
Green and Cream Hand Dyed Large Bolster Rectangle Cushion from Bali - FRONT
Hand dyed Natural Fabric Bolster Cushion | Malam — £150
Navy Blue with Faded Leaf Pattern Hand Dyed Square Scatter Cushion from Bali, Indonesia - FRONT
Natural Hand Dyed Leaf Pattern Cushion | Daun — £75
Navy Blue and White Hand Dyed Cross Motif with Tassels Square Scatter Cushion from Bali, Indonesia - FRONT
Natural Hand Dyed Cross Pattern Cushion | Baru — £75
Grey and White Cotton Ikat Square Scatter Cushion with Tassels from Bali, Indonesia - FRONT
Pale Grey Cotton Ikat Cushion | Kumbasari — £55
Blush Pink and Cream Square / Scatter Ikat Cushion with Fringe from Bali - FRONT

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Blush Pink and Cream Ikat Cushion | Stroberi — £55
Grey, White and Yellow Ikat Scatter Square Cushion from Bali - FRONT

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Grey & Yellow Ikat Cushion from Bali | Melati — £44
Orange, Pink and Pale Blue Ikat Square Scatter Cushion from Bali, Indonesia - FRONT

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Orange, Pink & Teal Ikat Cushion from Bali | Dapak Merah — £55
Blue & Turquoise Square / Scatter Ikat Cushion from Bali - FRONT

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Blue & Turquoise Ikat Cushion from Bali | Biru — £44
Royal Blue, Purple, Red and Peach Ikat Square Scatter Cushion from Bali, Indonesia - FRONT

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Royal Blue Ikat Cushion from Bali | Tapak — £39
Orange and Cream Patterned Ikat Square Scatter Cushion from Bali, Indonesia- FRONT

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Orange & Cream Ikat Cushion from Bali | Plumeria — £39
Burgundy Red, White and Yellow Patterned Square Scatter Ikat Cushion from Bali - FRONT

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Burgundy & Yellow Ikat Cushion from Bali | Adenium — £48
Peach and Olive Green Cotton Ikat Square Scatter Cushion with Pink PomPom Trim from Bali, Indonesia - FRONT
Peach and Olive Green Ikat Cushion | Sore — £55
Peach and Olive Green Cotton Ikat Square Scatter Cushion with Tassels from Bali, Indonesia - FRONT
Peach and Olive Green Ikat Cushion | Sore — £55
Luxury cushion/Scatter cushion/Designer cushion/Pink/Fuchsia/Pale pink/Ikat cushions/Bali/Indonesia

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Pink and Cerise Ikat Cushion | Anggrek Bulan — £44
Gold & Burgundy Handwoven Cushion from Bhutan | Mongar
Gift Card | The World in Cushions — £10 +

Our Fabrics of Indonesia collection transcends the traditional cushion styles

Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago, and there are many fascinating traditions that are unique to the islands. You can feel the cultural diversity with their fabrics. Indonesian fabrics are created using a wide variety of techniques and materials. The most common weaves include Ikat, Batik, and Arabesque, which are traditionally made by hand. Some fabrics are also machine-made or produced through a combination of traditional and modern methods.

Ikat fabric is one of the main materials used in this collection. Ikat is the traditional method of textile patterning in which a bundle of threads is bound tightly before being dyed and then intricately woven into a fabric with symbolic designs. Ikat is considered to be one of the oldest forms of textile art in Indonesia. When translated into English language, Ikat literally means “bind”. It is associated most with the Malay people of Nusa Tengarra, who still wear Ikat in their ceremonial clothes and their everyday wear. Ikat is popular in the islands east of Bali, such as Lombok, Sumbawa, and Sumba. The colours of Ikat are produced from plants and trees. I have spent many hours bartering and buying in different markets, shops, and homes in this country. Check out our blog about my wonderful trip to the markets of Bali.

Indonesian artistry expressed through fabrics

Apart from Ikat, Indonesia is also deemed famous for two types of fabric: Batik and Songket. Batik is originally made by drawing a pattern on a piece of white cloth (cotton or silk). Parts of the pattern were covered with wax, using a “canting” which is a hollow pen-like instrument, with a small cup for melted wax on the top. The cloth was then immersed in dye. The word “batik” is thought to be derived from the word “ambatik” which means “a cloth with little dots”. Another Javanese phase for the mystical experience of making batik is “mbatik manah” which means “drawing a batik design on the heart”. 

Songket is a kind of textile found mostly in Sumatra. Songket involves weaving gold and silver threads into the fabric. The patterns are mostly either floral, or geometric. The area around  Padang and Bukitinggi is famously associated with Songket.

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