The ‘selendang’ or shoulder cloth is a narrow piece of rectangular cloth worn over the shoulder. The triangular ornamentation at the end panels, popularised by its usage on the prestigious Indian trade cloths, encloses the centrefield design. This piece was made using the ‘weft ikat’ technique, where the horizontal threads are tied and dyed before the fabric is woven. The use of weft ikat is found throughout Southeast Asia, including the eastern coast of Malay Peninsula, coastal Sumatra, Bali and Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines
