Kedawung Ireng Lumbar Pillow Size:30 x 50 Pillow Lajur Kereta is woven out

Lajur Kereta is woven out of thinly striped patterns of lajuran

The weaving along the linen’s hems is securely sewn with a zig-zag stitch and carefully frayed to add a fresh spin to today’s traditional taste

The base fabric is made by pedal loom weavers in Ibu Lusi's house

The dominant brownish hue reminds us of the ever-present colour in traditional Javanese textiles

Kedawung Ireng Lumbar Pillow Size:30 x 50 Pillow Lajur Kereta is woven outThe motif in Kedawung Ireng textile takes inspiration from the flat and oval shapes of kedawung seeds, a type of legume tree widely grown in Indonesian forests. The weft floats technique is used to create a small pattern where some of the warp is left unwoven. Darker bark coloured threads are woven as the warp that sets behind a contrasting small white pattern similar to cecekan. A flowing rhythm of cecekan embodies the falling of kedawung seeds from