Indonesian Javanese, central Java

Kain panjang literally means "long cloth." Used as a hip wrapper by both men and women, the layout had many variations determined by regional preferences and by fashion. The diagonal stripes in this design are a traditional Central Javanese style, called garis miring. This style and color combination was originally popular in the Central Javanese courts, but this late 19th-century textile, made using copper stamps (cap) to apply the wax, was produced for a less elite clientele.