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  • Images from Christian Dior website

    Dior’s use of Balinese textile shows value of IP for nation-branding

    When the world was in the thick of the Covid-19 pandemic and most borders were closed in 2020, the catwalks of Paris were enlivened by a dash of Indonesian culture thanks to the Christian Dior spring-summer 2021 ready-to-wear fashion show, which featured traditional Ikat Endek fabric handmade by weavers in Bali.
    Also known as Wastra or Kain Endek, this style of textile involves dyeing the warp