This design motif is said to be a frangipani flower and reflects the influence of Indian trade cloth motifs. It was woven by the double ikat technique, where the resist dyeing process was applied to both vertical and horizontal threads. Such cloth were known as ‘geringsing’, which means ‘without’ (‘sing’) ‘illness’ or ‘evil’ (‘gering’) and are believed to have curative properties. They are also symbols of high status and are important in Balinese rituals.
