Welcome to Dancing Threads
The World of Indonesian Textiles

Due to Indonesia's position along major exploration, military, and trade routes the people of these islands had contact with diverse cultures for hundreds of years; consequently, for 1500-2000 years the women of Indonesia have blended these influences into traditional textiles of exceptional beauty and remarkable variety.   The six thousand inhabited islands of the archipelago have 250 distinct cultures, many of them using textiles for important ceremonies, décor and as clothing.  Many of these textiles symbolically provide links to ancestors for protection and sacred blessings.

We will be offering traditional textiles from all over Indonesia. We will be adding more pieces from other islands: some old, some rare, some new - all interesting! If you have a particular interest, please contact us.

COLLECTIONS

Antique - Pre 1940

Vintage - 1940-1980

Inuh for the Discerning Collector