Umbul Kepang - Tenun Ikat Headband | Noesa

Ikat on this Headband Weaved by Mrs. Rosvita Sensiana from Watublapi.  
Bandana yang ditenun oleh mama Rosvita Sensiana dari Watublapi

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Ikat Pattern | Motif Ikat
Eko and Bueng. Eko is a narrow band on Sikkanese ikat with the “S” figure motif. Bueng means “seed” in Sikkanese. It appears as an ornamental dots—or sometimes stripes—on an overall structure of Sikkanese textiles.

Materials | Bahan
Ikat cloth from Watublapi, East Flores
Commercial cotton yarn from East Java
Kain tenun ikat dari Watublapi, Flores Timur
Kain katun dari Jawa Timur

Orange | Orange
Morinda and Turmeric. 

Yellow | Kuning
Turmeric and Kayu Kuning (Cudrania, sp)

Red/Brown | Merah/Coklat
Morinda Citrifolia

Purple | Ungu
Teak Leaves

Blue | Biru
Indigofera tinctoria