Learned from the ancestors - woven for the future

The region of Sikka on the Indonesian island of Flores is known for its traditionally woven ikat textiles. The Sikka Weavers' Association is on trend with its culturally sustainable ikat textiles. They are part of the change in the fashion world, which is more and more moving towards sustainability and conscious consumption.

A mandate of the Swiss Institute of Intellectual Property, we consulted the case of the traditional handwoven fabrics from Sikka, Indonesia within the Swiss-international Intellectual Property Rights Project ISIP II, “Geographic Indication”.

Project date: 2018-2019

Role: design consultancy, design research, product design & development