Songket cloth.

Songket is a fabric woven with gold thread or silver thread. In addition to gold or silver thread, there is a kind of colored silk thread, some use embroidery thread, some use colored cotton yarn, and so on. But all kinds of yarns are used to decorate the surface of the woven fabric, shaped like embroidery and made at the same time with the basic weave woven fabric. The principle use of additional threads when weaving called songket, because connected with the process of making ornamental pattern.

Songket is a type of woven fabrics of traditional Malay and Minangkabau in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. In Indonesia, songket weaving handicraft center can be found in Sumatra, Borneo, Bali, Sulawesi, Lombok and Sumbawa. On the island of Sumatra songket-renowned craft center and is superior in the area of Smart Sikek and Silungkang, Minangkabau, West Sumatra, as well as in Palembang, South Sumatra. In Bali, the village artisans songket can be found in Klungkung regency, especially in rural and Gelgel Sidemen. While in Lombok, Sukarara village in the district Jonggat, Central Lombok district, also famous for handicrafts songket.

Judging from the material, method of manufacture, and the price, originally songket is luxurious fabrics nobles used to indicate the degree of glory and dignity of the wearer. However, now songket is not only meant for the rich segments of society and to be alone, because the price varies. Nonetheless, the best quality songket still appreciated as a form of art that is elegant and high cultural value.

Songket history.

History about the origin of songket is associated with the kingdom of Srivijaya and residential areas and Malay culture, and was introduced by the Indian or Arab traders. While, According to the folk tale Palembang songket is the origin of ancient trade between China and India. The Chinese provide the silk yarn while India accounts for gold and silver threads; then, be songket.

Intricate patterns are created by introducing threads of gold or silver extra to use a flat needles. According to tradition, such as the weaving technique comes from the north. However, according to the weavers Terengganu, even Indian traders who introduced the weaving technique was first in Palembang and Jambi, which may have been in effect since the days of the kingdom of Srivijaya (7th century to the 11th).

According to Indonesia's own tradition, this fabric is associated with the glories of Srivijaya, a maritime commercial empire in the 7th century to the 13th in Sumatra. This is because the most famous craft center songket in Indonesia is Palembang. Songket is the original luxury fabrics require a number of real gold to be gold thread and then woven into the fabric of a beautiful hand. In the history of gold mining in Sumatra, Jambi lies inland and upland Minangkabau. Although gold thread found in the ruins of the site of Srivijaya in Sumatra, along with rubies that have not been sharpened, and pieces of gold plate, until now there has been no definitive proof that the local weavers have used gold thread early 600s to 700s AD. Songket may be developed on a long period of time in Sumatra. Songket Palembang songket is the best in Indonesia, both measured in terms of quality, which is nicknamed "Queen of All Fabric". Songket exclusive, requires between one to three months to complete, while the regular songket only takes about 3 days. At first men use songket as a headband, dance pose or headband. Then then women began wearing clothes songket sarong with brackets.

Songket motifs.

Songket has traditional motifs that are characteristic of the culture of this craft-producing region. For example, the motive Saik Kalamai, Fruit Palo, Barantai Putiah, Barantai Red, Tampuak Manggih, Salapah, fireflies, fires, Cukie Baserak, Sirangkak, Silala Rabah, and Simasam which is typical Clever Sikek and Minangkabau songket. Some local governments have patented their traditional songket motifs. Of 71 owned songket motifs South Sumatra, only 22 motifs that are listed in the Directorate General of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights .From 22 Palembang songket motifs that have been registered among Bungo diamond motif, Lepus Pulis, silver tray, and Limar relay of , While 49 other motives have not yet registered. Besides motifs Berante Berakam, some other motives have not registered the songket motifs Berakam star Lepus, Nago Besaung, Limar Loose Diamonds State Tigo, Tigo Limar State Pretty Sweet, Lepus Stars Full, Full of Roses Berkandang Limar, and a number of other motifs.

Since ancient times until now, songket is a popular choice for Malay traditional wedding dress, Palembang, Minangkabau, Acehnese and Bali.Kain is often given by the groom to the bride as one of the offerings conducting marriage. At present, the official fashion male Malay songket is often wearing a cloth that is wrapped over trousers or into a headband, dance pose, or a headband. As for the women songket sarong wrapped as to match with the kebaya or baju kurung.

Although derived from the traditional handicraft, songket industry is a craft that is kept alive and dynamic. The artisans, especially in Palembang songket is now trying to create new motifs more modern and choice colors softer. This is an effort that songket always follow the times and popular society.
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