The traditional fabrics of Indonesia or embroideries from West Sumatra and other regions in Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua are becoming unpopular as they are considered less trendy.
Minangkabau songket is facing the same fate.
Foreigners like Bernhard Bart, a Swiss national, have taken deep intersest and working towards the preservation of the traditional Minangkabau fabrics.
Bart had arranged an exhibition to showcase the revitalized works of Minangkabau songket along with a collection of embroideries from the West Sumatra State Museum in Jakarta last November.
These Minang traditional clothes can fulfill the requirements for Muslim women.
The traditional embroideries of Sumatra can reach a niche but it depends on the availability of funds because research, supply of materials, training and production need financing.
Only a small number of indigenous textile pieces are kept in several world museums, antique shops and by individual collectors.
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