Design Feature of Local Traditional Pelangi Cloth

Abstract

This paper is a discussion on how the design features of local traditional Pelangi cloth. The investigation is to determine the characteristic of the cloth that was designed. Most of this kind of textile artefacts were sustained and preserved at a few local museums. This study established the selected Pelangi cloths from several examples so that the analysis was conducted. The design illustrated certain similarity from the other type of local traditional cloth. Most of the design features were mainly derived from local elements. The combination of the designs significantly represented the identity of local traditional Pelangi cloth for this country.