Malay woven cloth
The frame loom
The first textiles produced locally were woven from local plant fibres, which were later replaced by cotton. Early trade with merchants from India, China, Persia, Arabia and elsewhere introduced new textiles and materials and new dimensions of weaving, as did the introduction of the frame loom by Europeans in the late 16th century. Traditional styles of weaving are still practised today and there has been an increase in handwoven textiles such as songket.
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