Arts 8 Q1
Arts 8 Q1
Arts 8 Q1
2. Bengaline weave
3. Ebony satin
Indonesia, Malaysia& Singapore
The fabric most common to both countries is the
Batik. The term “batik” is an Indonesian Malay word,
believed to be related to the Malay word “titik”, which
means ‘point’,‘dot’ or‘drop’. The “drop” action refers to
the process of dyeing the fabric by making use of a Resist
technique: covering areas of cloth with a dyeresistant
substance (usually hot wax) to prevent them from
absorbing colors.
Indonesia, Malaysia& Singapore
There are two categories of batik design
1. geometric motifs
2. free form designs
Malaysia
1. Handpainted- the artist uses
the canting, a small copper
container with one or more
different-sized pipes.
2. Blockprinted- done by welding
together strips of metal to form
a metal lock. The metal block is
then dipped into molten wax
and pressed against the fabric in
order to make a pattern.
Singapore
In Singapore, the existence and use of batik has
been recorded since the 12th century but has receded in
popularity through the years. Nowadays, batik is featured
in as the uniform of flight attendants for the official flag
carrier airlines of Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia
Brunai
Brunei’s traditional
textile, also called batik, is
distinctly different than that of
Indonesia, Malaysia, and
Singapore. It has its own unique
design that shows their national
flower simpur, sumboi-sumboi
(pitcher plant), and Brunei’s
traditional design of air muleh.
Brunai
1. Dastar – a piece of 2. Songkok or 3. Tangkolok or serban –
cloth tied around the kopiah – a type of like a turban and is a
head. It is a symbol of cap made from typical headdress in the
honour and self- velvet. It has a Middle East. It is made
respect. shape of a from long songket cloth
truncated cone folded and tied in
particular style.
Indonesia