Batik is the most popular fabric in Indonesia and upper-class women insist on hand-painted batik or batik tulis. Most of the batik is made in Java though motifs and pattern differ depending on the place. Among the best known are Yogyakarta batik, Solo batik and Cirebon batik.
The tapis lampung is made of pineapple thread and embroidered with shiny materials and the salendan is used as scarf by Malayu women and has its origins in the 19th century.
Malaysia boasts a distinctive and distinguished fabric made by weaving gold and silver thread with the silk. The women wear flower motif batik sarongs with u-neck blouses and long sleeves that run to the wrist. Songket is a hand-woven fabric intricately patterned with metal thread and traditionally only worn for auspicious occasions. Lima is a traditional ikat-style textile influenced by the Indian patola and worn as a shoulder cloth, head shawl or breast cloth. Men typically wear it as an outer wrapping cloth, on top of trousers. The edge of the fabric is usually dyed red or black.