Bali Textiles, Woven Sarongs&Textile Works Of Art. Traditional textile arts.

Welcome To The Home Of 'Biji Living Arts' & Works Of Art Catalog

We continue to strive, to develop one of the most comprehensive traditional textile art resources, freely
available on the Internet today. You will find here detailed information regarding many of the world's
traditional textile art. We give you a window into the lives of traditional textile artists and their precious
textile works of art, from the present and the past. You will learn of the history of the many famous
textile art forms and the amazing customs and uses of these unique works of living art. You will learn of
the talented women weavers and their unique cultures. We will be take you to some of the world's most
remote corners, in search of hidden living textile art treasures.

Buy authentic traditional textiles and textile arts from our the world. We currently have one of the best
textile art collections available for sale on the Internet. Our large exclusive collection of woven sarongs
and batik art can be delivered directly to your home. From our large range of unique womans clothing
produced from vintage and modern batik art textiles, to home decor and exclusive textile art displays. For
collectors and dealers of rare genuine traditional textile arts, we have secured one of the world's
extensive collections. Dealers please also know that we offer very competitive prices for such authentic
traditional textiles and textile arts, that afford excellent trading prospects.

Our Passion For The Ancient Traditional Textiles & Textile Art

We wish to share our passion with the world. A passionate appreciation, for the endangered traditional
textile arts of Indonesia and the highly skilled talents, of the women weavers that spend years producing,
such unique textile works of art.

Fine examples of these ancient textiles, can be found in museums and galleries around the world. To
appreciate the exotic beauty of a traditional textiles and textile art is easy. However the expert weaver is
not simply producing a random visual spectacle. The motifs are rich in heritage and tell the stories of an
ancient culture.

The very intricate process of creating traditional woven sarongs or textiles is unbelievably labor-
intensive. The most elaborate sarongs and designs can take a woman weaver eighteen months to
complete. The cotton fibers are selected, hand-spun and placed on the weaving frame. They are then
meticulously bundled and tied off to create the desired pattern. The weaver does this by imagining the
entire finished piece, as she ties each group of threads to resist the dye.

The natural dyes used for the traditional textiles are collected and processed using ancient secret recipes.
The dye colors are produced from leaves, woods, and roots. The color tones are adjusted according to
the length of time and number of times the threads are put into the dye vat.

These very same quality textile works of art, that now hang in fine museums around the world. Were
produced for traditional uses or incorporated into one of the many intricate ceremonials that mark a stage
of live or death. Some marriage traditions mean that a bride’s family must give a spectacular homemade
ikat sarong, to the groom’s family. A woman would have spent more then a year of her life producing
this now rare intricate woven sarongs.

Others are a pure labor of love. As the finished woven sarongs, are given to a beloved husband or son as
a token of love and respect. However all of these unique works of textile art carry the spirit of rich
traditions, from an ancient people.

We aim to preserve this uniquely rich heritage and the talented weavers that produce such textile works
of art. By giving them access to world markets and buyers. We partner and work with the very best
weavers throughout Indonesia and other worldwide locations, to produce handmade ritual textile art in
the time consuming traditional manner. We are once again producing museum quality textile works of art.

We work directly with weavers and make credit payments, for textile art that can take a year or more to
complete. Our work is giving talented weavers a new pride in their work and their families much needed
financial support. We are also now finding that young woman in the villages, are expressing interest in
once again learning the skills to produce such unique textile art. Rather then leaving home and family in
search of work in the big cities.

The weaver holds in her talented hands a live link, to her ancestors and the very ‘threads’ of her culture.
However these precious gifts and yet labor intensive weaving traditions, learnt from their grandmother’s
and generations long gone. Are now in danger of being lost forever.

Buy From Us Museum Quality
Traditional Textiles & Works Of Art

We provide buyers and collectors, with authentic traditional
textiles, hand woven sarongs and textile art. That is fully
produced using the ancient and natural techniques. All of our
woven textile works of art were made following ancient
recipes and weaving techniques.

In selling these unique textile works of art to a modern world,
we are restoring pride and glory in an ancient world. Our
work is giving woman and families a new dignity in tradition.
We are preserving an exquisite textile art form. Most
importantly, we are giving true traditional artists and loving
mothers a new self-respect and financial security without
charity.

Due to harsh economic realities that have impacted rural
villages and the traditional weaving communities. The young
women are unable to spend the years needed to learn the
complicated dying and weaving techniques. They are forced to
move to the cities to find an income.

The labor-intensive tradition methods of producing such
unique textile art, are left to their mothers and grandmothers.
As the older woman die, the rich traditions of spinning, tying,
natural dying and weaving ritual textiles, will also die and be
lost forever.

By working directly with women weavers, through our village
based development projects. We are empowering women by
supporting their traditional textile arts. Our much needed,
financial support ensures that family health and children’s
educational needs are met.

Your support will not only save the unique traditional textiles
and art forms. But will also save a traditional way of life and a
rich cultural heritage that has sustained families and traditions
for centuries.

By supporting these traditional textile arts, we demonstrate that
culture and tradition has a place in the modern world.
Together we can restore people’s pride in their unique culture
and conserve the very traditions that support both their
physical and spiritual life.

We believe in fair trade and respect for both buyers and
sellers. We apply only small profit margins on our traditional
textiles and textile art products. This not only aids our selling
capabilities. But also ensures excellent re-sell opportunities for
traders.

We do not support and are very much against child labor. We
are active in promoting schooling for rural children.

We are also active in promoting nature conservation, by using
sustainable harvested natural dyes. With the use of natural
dyes and hand-spun thread, we stimulate local organic farming
of cotton and indigo. We sponsor the planting of trees that are
used for dying materials. This in turn promotes reforestation.




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