Indonesia has a rich diversity of cultural heritage, including traditional textiles products. While many people might only know batik as traditional textile product of Indonesia, in fact there are hundreds of traditional textile products in each regions of Indonesia. Endek fabrics is one of the most popular traditional textiles from Bali.

The beautifulness and the uniqueness of Endek has intrigued fashion house Christian Dior from France to collaborate with the manufacturer of Tenun Ikat Endek (Traditional Balinese Woven). The newest collection of Christian Dior Endek Bali focused on an exploration of the possibilities of decoration and cut in the world today.

Collection of Fashion House Chritian Dior Endek Bali

The Governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster, on 8^th January 2021 has signed the Letter of Intent of collaboration with a fashion house of Christian Dior as well as traditional manufacturer Tenun Ikat Endek in Bali. The aim of this collaboration is to preserve Endek Bali as cultural asset and assure the continuity of its precious artisans’ technique.

Other than that, this is an effective way to promote Balinese textiles in fashion world. From among 86 newest collections have been launched in Christian Dior’s fashion show last September, there were about 9 patterns of Endek Bali used for Dior’s collection. Dior Endek Bali is not only applied for the clothes collection but also for its bags collection.

Getting to Know with Endek Bali

Endek is one of the most popular traditional fabrics from Bali. This textile brings every complex and colourful island’s history. Endek textile has been existed in Bali since the late 19^th century. If we take a look at Endek’s origins, this traditional fabric of Bali came from North Balinese kingdom of Buleleng.

Endek textiles have various form of patterns which each pattern has specific meaning and seen as courteous symbol. In the past, Endek fabrics were worn to show individual’s high social status.

However, nowadays Endek fabrics become part of national costume in Bali which are worn by Balinese during special – occasion ceremonies and religious rituals. It needs for about three months for the weavers to produce, dye, and weave the threads.

If you are curious of any Balinese textile from traditional to modern ones, you can go to https://www.balisilk.com/. Bali silk provides various kind of fabrics from silk to linen that will fit for your clothing purposes. Bali silk shopping store only sell good quality of fabrics to guarantee every customers’ satisfaction.