A ‘selendang’ or shoulder cloth is a narrow piece of rectangular cloth worn over the shoulder. The centrefield displays floral motifs in diagonal lattices overlapped by leaf-like designs and was made using the weft ikat technique, where the horizontal threads are tied and dyed before the fabric is woven. The end panels are songket supplementary weft weave. They feature rows of elongated triangles known in Malay as ‘pucuk rebung’ or ‘bamboo shoots’. Such ornamentation was popularised by its usage on Indian trade cloths.
