As a clothing brand, Ni understands the ethnic artisan as a creative textile designer with his own culture and style. Ffascinated by the expression of cultural identity, its protection and re-invention as resistance to a globalized world through textiles and clothing in rural areas. Thus our focus is to create means to encourage creatives in rural areas, free of stereotypes.With a minimalistic and unisex cut in the clothing pieces, the textile designs take the main role in this line.Thus acting as a catalog of authentic contemporary ethnic textile design. “Ni” directs attention to cultural diversity and identity.

Sikka Ikat Woven Fabric is produced in Sikka regency, which is one of the districts in East Nusa Tenggara province which is included in the Flores Island cluster with its capital city located in Maumere.
Traditionally Sikka Ikat Woven Fabric (Tenun Ikat Sikka) is dominated by the colour indigo black and geometric ornamentation. The borders are decorated with small or large black lines with various motifs. Within the motive arrangement, there is a ‘parent’ motive with a relatively large ornamentation, surrounded by decoration to complement the parent motif which is smaller. The weaving techniques and motifs are the main focus of this traditional weaving.
Shoot for : Ni PeopleAvailable at : www.toqapu.com/shopModel : MalvinaPhotographer by : Umar Fawzy Sungkar