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National and International Publications on SEA Textiles

SARONG KEBAYA Peranakan Fashion in an Interconnected World 1500-1950

Author: Peter Lee, 2014. 352pg. (English)
Publisher: Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore

This book definitively examines the history of Peranakan women's costumes, highlighting the sarong, kebaya, and baju panjang. It assertively transcends these garments to investigate crucial themes such as language, women's roles, trade, slavery, community, and education. With an impressive array of historical photographs and stunning images from a significant donation to the Peranakan Museum, as well as a private collection, this striking work by independent scholar Peter Lee is an essential reference, backed by thoroughly documented sources.

SARUNG TENUN INDONESIA

Author: Adi Kusrianto, 2020. 203pg. (Indonesian)
Publisher: Andi Yogyakarta

This book highlights the excellence of traditional hand-woven sarongs crafted on backstrap looms, alongside those expertly produced using standing looms, known as ATBM (Alat Tenun Bukan Mesin). The concluding section emphasizes the impressive range of industrially woven sarongs created by small, medium, and large enterprises throughout the archipelago.

SEJARAH DAN FILOSOFI KEBAYA dalam Kartini, majalah Wanita. Edisi Khusus Kebaya. (The History and Philosophy of the Kebaya, in Kartini magazine, Special Kebaya Edition

Author: Unknown, 2014, 138pg. (Indonesian). Magazine
Publisher: Kartini Cahaya Lestari, Jakarta

This edition of Kartini has been dedicated to the subject of the kebaya, a blouse that is worn on top of a sarong or kain panjang. Besides the history and philosophy, the article also discusses the structure of the kebaya from colonial time to the present. The article also mentions the ethics of wearing a kebaya, and how to wear a wedding kebaya. In addition the discussion turns around how kebaya designers in Indonesia are doing, all about wedding makeup and the dress code for kebaya outfit.

SEMARAK TENUN NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR (Splendor of East Nusa Tenggara Weavings) – Catalog

Author: Neneng Iskandar, Judi Sumarsono, Elsie Soenarja, Mariah Waworuntu (Editors), 2010. 80 pg. (Indonesian & English)
Publisher: Jakarta Textile Musium & Himpunan Wastraprema, Jakarta

This catalog issued celebrating the splendour of East Nusa Tenggara Weavings, show cases weavings from the eastern part of Indonesia from the collection of Himpunan Wastraprema’s members.

SENI FUTUS. The Art of Futus (Tenun Ikat dari Timor Leste)

Author: Joanna Barrkman, 2013. 46 pg. (Indonesian and English)
Publisher: Musium Tekstil Jakarta

This catalog is associated with the first textile exhibition of Timor Leste in Indonesia. It showcases IKAT textiles from the Timor Aid collection, in collaboration with the Alola Foundation. The exhibition features both ancient and contemporary ikat textiles from the regions of Bobonaro, Oecusse, Cova Lima, and Baucau.

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