The Beauty of Flowers

This cushion is made up of the traditional cloth woven on Sumba using natural dyes and traditional ikat motifs. The solid coloured backing is made by the weavers from Hamba Parengu in East Sumba using the brilliant indigo dye process of which they are famous. Wala mangata is a poisonous flower. It usually grows during the rainy season between January to February. The wala mangata plant is often planted around a crop to keep birds away. Images that portray potency are often chosen as motifs on textiles. These handmade natural dyed cushions are exquisite on a couch, chair or bed. Ikat with natural dyes on cotton and woven in Sumba, 2025. Size 59 x 38 cm / 23 x 15 in Price per piece.