Ulos Cloth

Ulos or often also called ulos cloth is one of the typical Indonesian fashion. Ulos hereditary developed by the Batak people, Sumatra. From his native language, meaning ulos cloth. How to create a similar ulos by making songket typical Palembang, which is not a machine using a loom.

Ulos dominant color is red, black, white and decorated by a variety of fabrics of gold or silver threads. Ulos originally worn in the form of a scarf or gloves alone, often used on official or ceremonial events, Batak, but is now found in many products in the form of souvenirs, pillow, belts, bags, clothes, table cloth, ties, wallets, and curtains.

Ulos also sometimes given to the mother who was pregnant in order to facilitate the birth of the baby into the world and to protect the mother from all sorts of dangers which threaten the process of childbirth. ulos Most have become extinct because it is not produced anymore, like King ulos, ulos Yeast Botik, sombre ulos, ulos Saput (ulos used as wrapping the body), and Ulos Sibolang.