Item number: T-WT-2
Man's "selimut" is a highly colored " Buna " weaving. All handspun cotton and all natural dyes. Woven by " Juli Tafoli " of Ayotupas village. Larger than most selimuts.
“Buna” weaving technique.
Buna is the word in Dawan dialect to describe a discontinuous supplementary weft
Weaving technique. What this means is that short pieces of thread are added while weaving to add a motif to a textile. The time is extraordinary as the ends of each piece must be tucked in so as to be invisible.
Very ornate textiles can be found in Central West Timor of the technique.
“Selimut” or sarong. In West Timor, men wear a wraparound sarong called a “ Selimut”
( often interpreted as blanket). A man will wear one wrapped around their body and
if “ dressed up “ another over the shoulder for warmth or show. The extra is often to show off the weaving skills of their wife.
Women wear a tube type sarong that they will step into and then knot at the waist.
Some tube type sarongs are very long and can be pulled up over the shoulders for warmth. Highly decorated sarongs can be seen at market days in West Timor.
These fabrics make wonderful accents as throws, wall hangings or made into very unique pillow covers.
Material: Cotton
From: West Timor
Age: About 2000
Size 41" x 92" plus 4" fringe each end. |
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