Ronce Melati Tufted Fabric Unit:Metre A pair of these fabrics

A pair of these fabrics are sewn together and lined with fringes to disguise stitches while creating a playful texture to the whole look

A textured checkerboard motif is created with the weft floats weaving technique using two complimentary-coloured threads

The tufted technique introduces a natural irregularity in each square of the checkerboard

slight variations are embraced

Ronce Melati Tufted Fabric Unit:Metre A pair of these fabricsIn every traditional Javanese wedding, the bride would wear ronce melati, a type of flower necklace made out of the fragrant Jasmine. The regalness of the ceremony and the brides elegant charms take us on a journey of Ronce Melati textile woven out of cotton native to the Tuban soil. Here, the cotton fiber is cultivated not only in the farmland but also in the backyard from house to house. The tufted technique introduces a natural irregularity in each