Songket - Dark Moon Motif
Fabric Type: Songket
Pattern Name: Dark Moon
Pattern Meaning: The Dark Moon songket motif is inspired by dark nights because the moon is not visible or in Bali, it is called the tilem day (Forced Krsna). At the time of tilem, the people worship Sang Hyang Surya do yoga, because at that time it is the right time to purify oneself, to put away all the bad (mala) that is in human beings
Material Type: Katun
Size: 175cm x 105cm dan 150cm x 40cm
Type of Thread: Benang Sartibi
Coloring Type: Pewarna Alam
Fabric Making Technique: Gedogan
MSME Profile
Fortuna Songket Sidemen, located in Sidemen Village, Sidemen District, Karangasem Regency. It is engaged in the production of songket woven fabrics. Using cotton and silk threads as the basic ingredients of songket cloth and natural dyes as the main dyeing base so that the texture of the cloth becomes lighter, and is also environmentally friendly. The purpose of forming this weaving group is that songket cloth is a cultural and ancestral heritage that should be preserved. Where this sidemen songket cloth has a variety of motive that have their meaning and are very beautiful. In addition, the village of Sidemen is also a centre for producing songket fabric in Bali