Related Keywords: Bali provincial administration, Bali textile, endek and songket, global market competition, protect local traditional fabric, textile motifs
In Bali, textiles are much more than just cloths from which garments are made. Beginning with the yarn and the woven cloth, they are a medium through which the divine nature of the universe and its material manifestations are recognized and expressed. To preserve the tradition and push for production and quality enhancement in line with market demands, the Bali provincial administration is drawing up a bylaw on the protection of local traditional fabric.
