This fine quality silk shouldercloth is known as a ‘kain selendang’. It was produced using the supplementary weft ('songket') techniques. Songket is made by weaving additional supplementary weft threads into the cloth. By floating these supplements over selected warp threads patterns can be produced on the surface of the cloth.This particular textile is unusual in having a greyish blue centrefield which was produced by tying and dyeing the treads to be woven on both the warp and weft prior to dyeing.
