Sasirangan fabric from south Kalimantan,indonesian

 Sasirangan fabric, crafts typical of the area of South Kalimantan/Indonesian

Sasirangan fabric which is a local specialty craft Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan) according to local elders, was used as a headband (Laung), as well as a belt worn men as well as scarves, hoods, or udat (tank) by women. Cain is also a traditional dress worn at ceremonies, and even used in the treatment of the sick. But now, no longer intended sasirangan fabric for clothing for the spiritual has become a daily activity, and it is typical clothing from South Kalimantan. In South Kalimantan, sasirangan fabric crafts is one area that needs to be preserved and developed. The word "Sasirangan" comes from the word sirang (the local language) meaning tied or sewn by hand and pulled thread or sewing in terms of language dismoke / dijelujur. If in Java called jumputan. Sasirangan fabric made using cloth materials, polyester sewn in a certain way. Then washed with an assortment of desirable colors, resulting in a material fashion multicolored patterned with stripes or a charming motif.

The process of making sasirangan fabric

First menyirang fabric, cut fabric sufficiently adapted to the purposes of women's or men's. Then the fabric motifs drawn with custom fabric, then sewn by hand disirang or jarang-jarang/renggang following the motif. Fabrics that have been sewn, drawn thread stitching in order to tighten the seams, so tightly puckered fabric and cloth are ready to enter the next process.Both the preparation of dyes, dyes used are dyes for batik. All dyes are to be used for dyeing batik fabric sasirangan. But the dyes are often used today is naphtol dyes with salts. Other materials as a maid is caustic soda (NaOH), TRO / Sepritus, boiling hot water. First dye taken in moderation, then diluted / made pasta by adding TRO / methylated, then stir until all soluble / dissolves. After all the substance dissolves, then add a few drops of caustic soda and recently added with hot and cold water as necessary. The solution should be clear / clear. To dissolve the dye naphtol considered finished and it can be used to dye cloth sasirangan.To create the desired color, then naphtol dyes have caused / dipeksasi with salt. To dissolve the salts, taken in accordance with the purposes and then add hot water gradually while stirring, stirring vigorously so that all dissolved substances and the clear solution obtained. The number of solutions tailored to the needs. Both naphtol and salt solution which can already be used to dye cloth sasirangan, namely by first rubbing / brushing naphtol dyes on fabric that has disirang which then spread over more / smeared salt solution so there will be color on the fabric that has been smeared appropriate sasirangan with the desired color. Once all the colored fabric, fabric washed until the washing water is not colored anymore.