Weaving

We were invited us to see the process of weaving sarongs in a near by village.  Our province is well known for hand made silk sarongs.  The silk is grown and the sarongs are woven in various areas of this province.  I know the things we have these days originally were ALL made by hand, but to see it in action knowing the result is so fine and beautiful is just amazing. 

Women begin learning the many aspects involved at a young age and continue as they are physically able.  .

Weaving.
Skilled woman can produce three sarong per week.

Preparations. 
The silk thread is first wrapped around various bamboo poles just to prepare for the loom like structure. 

A finished product. This is actually a piece of fabric about 4 meters long.  It is sown together, matching the pattern, to become a sarong that is worn for special events by both men and women.  Above is a pattern worn by women.  Smaller box patterns are usually worn by men, just as colorful and fancy. 

We attended a wedding last week, see the tent in the background. 
For a previous wedding I had bought a sarong at the market, but I did not know at the time that it had to be sown together.  I after finding a tailor I went ahead and had a traditional outfit made. 

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