Kedawung Ireng Fabric Unit:Request Sample Benang Merah takes its name

Benang Merah takes its name from the vibrant red threads that anchor the entire design

It is specially made out of sutera Eri

'Ondel-ondel' is a traditional art of puppetry in Betawi's culture and the papery texture of this runner celebrates the festivity of its crown

slight variations are embraced

inviting boundless exploration in our studio—a place where magic happens

Kedawung Ireng Fabric Unit:Request Sample Benang Merah takes its nameThe motif in Kedawung Ireng textile takes inspiration from the flat and oval shapes of kedawung seeds, a type of legume tree widely grown in Indonesian forests. The weft floats technique is used to create a small pattern where some of the warp is left unwoven. Darker bark coloured threads are woven as the warp that sets behind a contrasting small white pattern similar to cecekan. A flowing rhythm of cecekan embodies the falling of kedawung seeds from