Patchwork Cloth

Title
Patchwork Cloth
Year/Period
undated
Object Type
textiles (visual works)
Material
cotton (textile), thread
Technique
sewing (needleworking technique)
Dimension
Object size: 97.0 x 42.0 cm
Accession No.
2016-00959
Collection of
Peranakan Museum

This piece of cloth is sewn in a patchwork manner using a variety of patterned cloths. It is lined on the other side with a fabric printed with purple stripes alternating with small sprays of flowers. Nyonyas used such fabrics to wrap and store their footwear.

 

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