Author: Alit Djajasoebrata, 2018. English edition. 191pg. (English)
Publisher: LM Publisher, Volendam, Nederland
Following its 1984 publication, significant additional research was conducted, and much of this is reflected in the English translation. These enhancements strengthen the original ideas and firmly place them within the context of the mid to late 20th century. This book is an essential resource for understanding the critical role of textiles in shaping social relationships across West Java, the Javanese principalities, and East Java. Alit's study powerfully demonstrates how social systems can be effectively analysed through material objects.
Author: Michael C. Howard, editor. 2010. 260pgs. English. Softcover. Studies in the Material Cultures of Southeast Asia Series no.14
Publisher: White Lotus, Bangkok
This volume offers a comprehensive examination of Southeast Asia’s ikat-patterned textiles. It encompasses the exquisite warp ikat fabrics of Sumba, the Tai tube-skirt garments adorned with weft ikat motifs of the grey heron, and the intricate double ikat cloths produced in Tenganan, Bali. In addition to cataloguing these remarkable traditions, the book provides a critical discussion of ikat techniques, as well as the historical origins and diffusion of ikat across Southeast Asia. Subsequent chapters present detailed surveys of ikat-patterned textiles among communities speaking Tai, Austronesian, Mon-Khmer, and Tibeto-Burman languages, thereby situating the art form within its broader cultural and linguistic contexts.
Author: Joanna Barrkman, No year. 159pg. (Portuguese, English & Tetun)
Publisher: Museum and Art Gallery of Northern Territory, Australia & Directorate of Culture, the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste
Joanna Barrkman is the driving force behind the production of this large book, which is written in three languages. The book is organized into several sections, and from pages 67 to 89, it showcases Timor Leste's textiles. This section features 17 women's tube skirts, accompanied by explanatory texts authored by Barrkman.
Author: Diana K Meyers & Susan S. Bean, editors. 1994. 247pgs. (English). Softcover.
Publisher: Serindia Publictions, Chicago; The Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass. USA
Bhutanese textiles represent one of the last major artistic traditions of Asia to achieve recognition in the West. This volume constitutes the first comprehensive study to situate Bhutan’s remarkable textile art within its broader cultural and historical framework. Distinguished by their intricate brocades and sophisticated supplementary warp patterns, Bhutanese textiles are unparalleled in their technical mastery and aesthetic refinement. Reissued in 2008 to accompany an exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, the work explores every dimension of Bhutan’s weaving heritage—from the central role of women in textile production, to the fibers, dyes, and looms employed, and the ways in which these exquisite fabrics function both as commodities of trade and as markers of historical transformation and social identity.
Author: Roy W. Hamilton, editor. 1998. 183pg. (English).
Publisher: UCLA, the Fowler Museum of Cultural History, California, USA
This volume examines the rich and varied cloth traditions of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. It features a wealth of illustrations, both contemporary and historical. The essays provide an in-depth exploration of the textile traditions of the Bagobo, B’laan, Maguindanao, and Maranao. This is an important book for Southeast Asian textile collectors, historians, and enthusiasts.
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