West Sumatra is famous for its embroidery, particularly on mukena, veil, dress brackets, koko, and others - others. Bukittinggi is central to the embroidery industry in this region. Applique this area has been marketed in various regions in Indonesia, Jakarta in particular, especially in the Tanah Abang market.The most famous of the typical smooth Kerancang Embroidery bukittingi is finely embroidered with a "hole - hole" that forms the fabric of embroidery thread. Hole - the hole is called the Kerancang. Kerancang manufacture is a complex process and time consuming. A Tailor must take into account the "pull" of yarn to fabric (base material).
What if the pull thread is too tight, then the fabric around Kerancang will "shrink". Kerancang applique. If the pull yarn less tense, then braid Kerancang will not "solid" and "meeting", as well as easy to break as the embroidery thread tension is not the same. Due to the complexity of making Kerancang delicate embroidery typical of Bukittinggi, then called the people not just the usual embroidery but as works of art (piece of art), highly wearable and can also be used as a home decoration.
Embroidery
Embroidery as a handicraft Minang (West Sumatra) already recognized and popular in this country and even abroad. Everyone who came to the West Sumatra dreaming can bring home souvenirs such as embroidered cloth. Ranging from wall hangings, tablecloths, pillow cover, sandals, veil, mukenah and various types and patterns of clothing Muslim / Muslim.
Among the many needlepoint in West Sumatra, we can still find traditional embroidery Ampek Angkek, a sub-district in the city of Bukittinggi. This embroidery is a traditional embroideries brought into Ampek Angkek in the era of 1880 - by an Arab merchant named Khadijah and Maryam.
Embroidery is then taught in the local community. Unlike other needlework, embroidery Ampek Angkek can not be done by machines, because of the complexity of the required motif. It has been recognized by the Government of Japan Governor's Palace that offers technological assistance to make this embroidery. Even the Japanese surrender, as a result there is no engine technology capable of replacing human labor embroidery maker.
Woven Turkish Singkek
Turkish Sikek is woven handmade local craftsmen in West Sumatra. Cotton yarn and woven with gold hands on a tool called panta, produce balapak cloth or fabric commonly used bacatua sat Pai Baralek, namely at the wedding and at any ceremonies. With words - words Minang traditional Kabau immortalized in the name - the name of his motives, a first woven garments king - king, grandfather - grandfather and puti - puti.
Versatility weave local communities continue to be developed Smart Sikek passed down to the present. Motif - motif woven hundreds of years ago still maintained its manufacture until now, so that makes this area very attractive woven by various circles at home and abroad, although it is relatively expensive.
Clever Songket Sikek if observed, in also contains values - values which in turn can be used as a reference variety in daily life - a day for the supporters. Value - the value of, among others: the sacred, to the beauty (art), persistence, thoroughness and patience.
weaving Silungkang
In addition to Smart Singkek, Silungkang also known as a producer of woven songket nice. Woven Silungkang has the advantage on Motif. Other Keistimewa contained in the manifold and of course because it is still handmade (hand-made). There songket ikat, songket batabua, full, thread two, and songket shawl width. Uniqueness is what makes songket Silungkang interested buyers from Malaysia and Singapore.
The weave finesse retained in Silungkang hereditary and today craftsmen weaving songket Silungkang not only produce one type of songket such as gloves and cloth only. However, already penetrated into other types of products, such as wall pictures, tablecloths, rugs pictorial, clothes women, sprey, chair clothes, tapestry cushions, scarves, napkins, rags, handkerchiefs and sebagainnya.
In 1910 songket Silungkang has been active in the International arena on a Fair Economy Brusell gathering in the capital of Belgium. Which mendemotrasikan how to weave at that time that Ande Baensah from Kampung Melayu, and it was only two when his songket-producing areas of Indonesia who took part in the Fair Economy is Silungkang and Bali.
Craft Silver and Songket Koto Gadang
In addition to beautiful nature and unique custom tantanan, Koto Tower is famous for his artwork varied. If you visit West Sumatra, is commonly seen on the altar of local communities, in addition to wood carving and songket, accessories gold and silver have always worn the bride and groom.
