How APR Empowers Women with Traditional Textile Craftsmanship

... through entrepreneurship by developing traditional textile craftsmanship. We have been working ... promotion and preservation of artisanal textile craftsmanship.” Last year, Asia ... the importance of supporting traditional textile producers through capital or ...

Slow Fashion Is the Answer, but Are We Too Slow on the Uptake?

... in Indonesia are abandoning traditional cloth-making processes ... the main reason why traditional craftsmanship often doesn't pass ... factory waste, including from textile and garment factories. The ... Nusa Tenggara, to help traditional weavers market their products. ...

Queen Silvia Praises Batik, Encourages Sustainable Fashion Collaboration

... very important to keep the traditional way of making batik, also ... Italian craftsmen. "We bring Italian craftsmanship to Scandinavian contemporary design," Pizelli ...  Michelle Tjokrosaputro, chief executive of textile company Danliris that specializes in ...

Toton, Asia's Merino Wool Champion

... and had them handwoven by traditional weavers in Garut [in West ... ]." "We wanted to promote Indonesian craftsmanship to the world," Haryo said ... them into a piece of textile was difficult," said Toton. "In ...

Ikon, Sjamsidar Isa's Portrayal of Love for the Nation and It's Textiles

... appreciate and love Indonesia's traditional textiles." Tjammy began collection Indonesian ... traditional textiles after returning to Jakarta in 1973 after studying textile ... the wealth of creativity and craftsmanship of the nation," Didi said ...

A 'Gedoglicious' Fashion Collection by Yogiswari Prajanti

Jakarta. Tenun Gedog is a traditional fabric, hand-woven and hand- ... riches and high level of craftsmanship among its people. "Gedog" derives ... East Java, has incorporated the traditional textile in a fall/winter collection ...

New Media Gives Batik a New Market

... Indigo — which revamps the traditional Parang motif in blue ... appreciate the process behind traditional batik and stop buying ... another option.” The immaculate craftsmanship reflected in Truntum’s ... to become a hub for traditional textile makers one day,” says ...

In Lungsin, a ‘Pretty’ Mixed Bag of Fashion, Tradition

... archipelago’s traditional textiles. “I was admiring my mom’s textile collections ... and fine craftsmanship of its items. “[Lungsin] combines the traditional and the ... . “The designer smartly chose Indonesian traditional textiles that are aesthetically pleasing ...