Songket Symbolism
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The techniques of weaving songket can be devided into eleven processes.

Rekabentuk
Planning the design and pattern structure of the songket to be woven.

Mencelup
Dyeing the hanks of threads on to the bobbins.

Menerai
Unwinding the hanks and winding the threads on to the bobbins.

Mangani
Warping the threads on a wraping frame.

Menggulung
Rolling the wrap threads on to the rolling beam or wrap board.

Menyapuk
Sleying the reed of the batten

Menyediakan kek
Setting up the loom

Mengarat
Making the string heddle frames while simultaneously threading them to form the weaving shed.

Menenun
Tabby Weaving

Mengikat Butang
Tying the hand string loops leashes for songket patterning

Menyongket
Weaving the songket pattern

 
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