Weaving New Fashions

Weavers in East Nusa Tenggara are fashioning their tie-dye fabrics into daily attire. A daring step away from tradition.

Maria Beatrix always makes a point of wearing traditional fabric. Affectionally called Atik, the 43-year-old woman is rarely found without some article of clothing made of traditional cloth. Sometimes she wears tie-dye skirts and a baju bodoSouth Sulawesi's traditional blouse. When she wants to keep it casu