W1 Learning Area Visual Arts Grade Level 8

Quarter Third Quarter Date

I. LESSON TITLE FABRIC/FABRIC DESIGN OF ASIA

II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES (MELCs) Makes decorative craft designs, and textile designs and
patterns exploring on different mediums
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT BATIK, FABRIC/FABRIC DESIGN OF ASIA
Suggested Timeframe
IV. LEARNING Learning
PHASES Activities
A. Introduction 60 minutes LEARNING TASK NO. 1: REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT!

Ayesha wants her old plain white dress to look like a brand new one
but there are only limited designs she can use. Let’s help Ayesha
design her dress!

Hi! Can you help me

designing my dress?
Here are the only
available designs:

DIRECTIONS: Using the illustration of a white dress below, design it using the
available designs. Do it in a short-sized bond paper.

Answer the following questions:

1. Were you able to design the whole dress? How?

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2. In using the available designs, what do you think is the theme of the dress
you have made? Explain.
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3. How do you find the activity? What did you feel while doing it and after
doing it?
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B. Development 60 minutes CONCEPT PRESENTATION

FABRIC/FABRIC DESIGN OF ASIA

Fabric is cloth or other material produced by weaving together

cotton, nylon, wool, silk, or other threads. Fabrics are used for making things
such as clothes, curtains, and sheets.
Fabric is foundationally important in creating silhouette and
aesthetics. The structure of a textile, woven or knitted, comprises unique
qualities that help determine the shape of the final design.

THAI SILK (Thailand)

SOURCE: https://ph.hotels.com/go/thailand/phuket-textiles

- Produced from the cocoons of Thai Silkworms

- Mainly produced in Khorat – center of the silk industry of Thailand
- Thai Silk making is considered to be one of the finest arts in the world
a product of a unique manufacturing process and bearing unique
patterns and colors.

CAMBODIA’S MODERN SILK-WEAVING

Silk weaving has been part of Cambodia culture for centuries.

Silk-weaving has been revived in the past ten years and now provides
employment for many rural women.

There are two main types of Cambodian weaving:

IKAT TECHNIQUE (Khmer term: chongkiet) – to create patterns, weavers tie

and dye portions of weft yarn before weaving begins. Patterns are diverse
and vary by region; common motifs include lattice, stars, and spots.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: THAI IKAT SILK-WEAVING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsv1ITCrD_8

UNEVEN TWILL – it yields single or two-color fabrics, which are produced by

weaving three threads so that the color of one thread dominates on one
side of the fabric, while the two others determine the color on the reverse
side.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: TWILL WEAVING, UNEVEN FACED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohl2Qxpf-Jc&t=50s

For better understanding of Cambodian silk-weaving, WATCH ON

YOUTUBE: CAMBODIAN TEXTILE ART
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s4K9z38-k0

Cambodian silk is generally sold domestically where it is used in sampot

(wrap skirts), furnishings, and pidan (pictorial tapestries). Krama, a scarf
made of cotton.
 SAMPOT (wrap skirts)
SOURCE: https://www.gocambodia.tours/sampot-cambodian-traditional-
dress/

SAMPOT - Cambodian traditional dress is made from soft silk combining

sophisticated knitting techniques to create exquisite pieces of fabric. It was
designed as a rectangular piece of cloth, about 3 meters long and 1 meter
wide, wrapped around the waist to cover the abdomen and tie it in front
of the abdomen. The wearer will skillfully arrange and tie with a knot, then
pulled up between the legs and fixed by a metal belt. Sampot is more like
a pair of pants than a skirt.

PIDAN
SOURCE: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/09/17/hol-pidan-an-
otherworldly-cambodian-experience/

PIDAN - are silk tapestries in which the weavers portrayed scenes in

traditional Cambodian style. It is a type of silk cloth used in Cambodian and
Khmer weddings, funerals, and Buddhist ceremonies as a canopy or
tapestry. Pidan are often decorated with images of wats, nāgas, apsaras,
scenes from the life of Buddha, Angkor Wat, animals (especially elephants),
and plants.

KRAMA

SOURCE:
https://www.offset.com/search/kra
ma
KRAMA – is a scarf worn by all Khmer men, women and children. Most
Kramas are made from naturally-dyed cotton with checkered blue-and-
white or red-and-white patterns, though nowadays differing designs and
color combinations are increasingly being found.

Silk Kramas, on the other hand, are highly treasured and are
reserved either for the upper class or as priceless family heirlooms passed
down from generation to generation. These hand-made pieces are so
intricately designed, a single piece can take several months to weave from
start to finish.

SINH (Laos)

SOURCE:
https://web.facebook.com/Uncha
rtedFashion/photos/the-sinh-is-a-
traditional-garment-worn-by-lao-
and-thai-women-particularly-
northe/1059839440712946/?_rdc=1
&_rdr

SINH – The Lao traditional skirt called “sinh” is a wrap-around tube of skirt
made of silk, cotton & silk, or cotton only. Most of the sinhs have special
patterns woven directly into the fabric or embroidered on it. They reflect the
culture and beliefs of different ethnic communities. There isn’t much
information about this traditional garment because people did not record
the very beginning of this folk skirt’s history. But let’s try to find out as much
as possible about it.

Traditionally, Lao craftswomen took such pieces of information as

local historical moments, legends, folklore, etc. and converted them into
intricate patterns on sinhs. And today, artisans in Laos do the same.

Though the skirt looks simple and elegant, it is traditional that every
woman in Laos weaves all the sihns she would wear throughout her lifetime.
She uses folk icons to express personal views. This is often accomplished by
symbolist totems from the inanimate or animate world—crabs for
resourcefulness, snakes for fertility, butterflies for beauty, birds for success,
and so on.

SILK WITH GOLDEN THREAD (Vietnam)

SOURCES: https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/416442296803035525/
https://www.depednegor.net/uploads/8/3/5/2/8352879/art_teachers_gui
de_1.pdf
Golden Thread Silks was born in Vietnam. Many of our Vietnamese fabrics
originated from Ha Dong, the center of weaving and sericulture (silk worm
production) for centuries. Old jacquard looms are still used, weaving
patterns containing centuries-old symbols and characters.

Some popular Vietnamese fabric ranges are:

SHANTUNG TAFFETA
SOURCE: https://textiledetails.com/some-popular-vietnamese-fabric-are-
growing-fast/

1. Shantung taffeta - Shantung is a silky woven fabric that originated in the

Shandong area. It looks like Dupioni, which is one of the popular
Vietnamese fabrics. but it’s a little thinner and less uneven. Bridal dresses are
frequently made of shantung.
Shantung is a corrugated fabric of Vietnam made from long
weft strands with a ruffled texture. Depending on the fiber quality chosen,
the surface can range from gritty to smooth. The weft was made out of the
heavier threads. Shantung yarns may feature knots, bumps, and other
irregularities.

BENGALINE WEAVE
SOURCE: https://textiledetails.com/some-popular-vietnamese-fabric-are-
growing-fast/

2. Bengaline weave - Bengaline fabric is a thick-grained taffeta with a

wonderful appearance. It’s a long-lasting plain weave fabric with widthwise
threads created by delicate warp threads and coarse weft yarns.
Bengaline was created from silk for the very first time in Calcutta, India.

EBONY SATIN
SOURCE: https://textiledetails.com/some-popular-vietnamese-fabric-are-
growing-fast/

3. Ebony satin - an all-natural lustrous silk hand-woven in southern Vietnam

and naturally dyed using ebony fruit pods. The fabric dates back over a
century, but was only recently revitalized by the designer Vo Viet Chung.
 LEARNING TASK NO. 2: LET’S SUM IT UP!

DIRECTIONS: Using the table below, list down the fabric of Asian countries,
motifs and its description. Write it on your notebook.

COUNTRY FABRIC DESCRIPTION MOTIF

THAILAND

CAMBODIA

LAOS

VIETNAM

Answer this question:

How do these fabrics and fabric designs reflect the rich culture and tradition
of a country? Justify your answer.
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60 minutes BATIK OF INDONESIA, MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE

The term batik is an Indonesian-Malay word believed to be

related to the Malay word titik, which means “point”, “dot” or “drop”. The
drop action refers to the process of dyeing the fabric by making use if a
resist technique: covering areas of cloth with a dye-resistant substance
(usually hot wax) to prevent them form absorbing colors. This technique has
been taught for over a thousand years.

INDONESIAN BATIK
There are two categories of batik designs:

1. GEOMETRIC MOTIFS

SOURCE: https://www.123rf.com/photo_68412844_geometric-ethnic-
pattern-traditional-design-for-background-carpet-wallpaper-clothing-
wrapping-batik-.html

SOURCE: https://www.dreamstime.com/geometric-ethnic-pattern-
traditional-design-background-carpet-wallpaper-clothing-wrapping-batik-
fabric-sarong-vector-image132453878
2. FREE FORM DESINGS

SOURCE: https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/batik-design-gm153004354-
15957176

SOURCE: https://www.ebay.ph/itm/394393749191

Modern batik designs depend on the creativity if their designers.

Naturalistic motifs like leaves, flowers, and birds have been utilized to create
elaborate and intricate designs.

Modern designs also include more colors, courtesy of chemical

dyes, as artists are not bound by the strict guidelines of traditional practices,
when craftsmen were dependent on natural dyes.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: BATIK: A World Heritage from Indonesia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQtC9u-v7BY

MALAYSIAN BATIK

In Malaysia, the states of Kelantan and Terengganu are considered

the cradle where batik first flourished, reaching even Singapore’s shores.

There are two main types of batik that are produced there:

1. HAND PAINTED – the artist uses the canting, a small copper container with
one or more different-sized pipes.

CANTING
SOURCE: https://hltmaterial.com/canting-2/
 2. BLOCK PRINTED – is done by welding together strips of metal to form a
metal block. The metal block is then dipped into molten wax and pressed
against the fabric in order to make a pattern.

METAL BLOCKS
SOURCE:
https://marketplacehandworkofindia.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/the-
wonderful-art-of-batik-block-printing/

Leaves and flowers in Malaysian batiks are incorporated to avoid

the interpretation of human and animal images as idolatry, in accordance
with local Islamic doctrine. This makes their batik look similar to that of
Indonesia.

Malaysian Batik characteristics:

- Famous for its geometrical designs or spirals
- Patterns are larger and simpler than Indonesian batik
- More brush is applied to be able to put lighter and more vibrant
color than deep colored Javanese (Indonesian) batik

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: Making of Malaysian Batik | Step by Step Process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdD4JuJ4O7s

In Singapore, the existence and use of batik has been recorded

since the 12th century but has receded in popularity in through the years.
Nowadays, batik is featured in as the uniform of flight attendants for the
official flag carrier airlines of Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

60 minutes LEARNING TASK NO. 3: BATIK DESIGN

DIRECTIONS: In an oslo paper, make a batik design applying the two

categories of batik design and two main types of batik in
Malaysia. (one design in one oslo paper)

MATERIALS
- Oslo papers
- Coloring materials (any medium)
- Ruler and pencil
- Eraser
- Marker
FOR HAND PAINTED BATIK
- Color your design using a paint brush or your fingers
- use water color as your medium

SOURCE:
https://knittyboard.c
om/the-art-of-finger-
painting/
 FOR BLOCK PRINTING BATIK
- use any material (e.g. leaves, flowers, calamansi, etc.) as block in
designing your batik

RUBRIC
CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR
(5) (4) (3) (2)
Followed Followed Followed Did not
FOLLOWING the most of some of the follow the
DIRECTIONS directions the directions directions
correctly directions
Student’s Student’s Student’s Student’s
CREATIVITY output is output is output is fair output is
AND very good and and has few dull with
WORKMANSHIP creative tidy errors lots of error
and tidy
Pattern of Pattern of Pattern of There is no
Asian Asian Asian visible
artworks artworks artworks and pattern of
and and culture is Asian
PATTERN culture is culture is somewhat artwork
well- visible but visible but and culture
defined not clearly not
and used defined continuous
from
beginning
to end
C. Engagement 120 minutes LEARNING TASK NO. 5: BATIK MAKING
Materials
- Old plain white shirt/cotton fabric
- Fabric paint or acrylic paint (latex)
- Washable white glue or any washable glue
- Paint brushes
- Plastic wrap or plastic placemat
- Pencil

Procedure

1. Prepare your fabric. Cut the canvass or cotton fabric into the desired
size. (optional)
2. Considering the designs used in making batik of Indonesia, Malaysia
and Singapore, sketch your own design. (sketching using a pencil is
optional)
3. Using the washable glue, trace the sketch or make an outline of your
design. Do not forget to place a plastic warp or a plastic placement
under your fabric in case the glue seeps through. Squeeze the glue to
make lines and designs on your fabric. APPLY THE MOTIF OR DESIGNS in
making batik.
4. Let it dry. When the applied glue is completely dry, it will turn
transparent.
5. Paint the fabric.
6. Remove the glue. You may soak it in a basin with warm water for 15-
30mins or peel off the dry glue lines from the fabric.
7. Apply finishing touches. Once your batik has dried, iron it and it is now
ready to be used.
 RUBRIC
CATEGORY EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR
(5) (4) (3) (2)
Followed Followed Followed Did not
FOLLOWING the most of some of the follow the
DIRECTIONS directions the directions directions
correctly directions
Student’s Student’s Student’s Student’s
CREATIVITY output is output is output is fair output is
AND very good and and has few dull with
WORKMANSHIP creative tidy errors lots of error
and tidy
Pattern of Pattern of Pattern of There is no
Asian Asian Asian visible
artworks artworks artworks and pattern of
and and culture is Asian
PATTERN culture is culture is somewhat artwork
well- visible but visible but and culture
defined not clearly not
and used defined continuous
from
beginning
to end

C. Assimilation 60 minutes LEARNING TASK NO. 5: VENN DIAGRAM

DIRECTIONS: Using the three circle venn diagram, compare and contrast
the characteristics, motifs and use of Batik of Indonesia,
Malaysia and Singapore. Do it on your activity notebook.

Similarities

LEARNING TASK NO. 6: ESSAY

DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze the question. Write your answer in a one
whole sheet of paper.
Nowadays, different brands of clothes with aesthetic designs are available,
patronized and enjoyed by many. As a youth of today, how will you help
to convince and promote the traditional clothes you have in your country?
Explain your answer.
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V. Assessment 60 minutes MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIRECTIONS: Read each statement carefully. Identify what is being asked
in each statement. Choose the letter that corresponds your
answer.
1. It is a silky woven fabric that originated in the Shandong area. It looks
like Dupioni, which is one of the popular Vietnamese fabrics.
a. Shantung Taffeta c. Thai Silk
b. Ebony Satin d. Batik
2. It is an Indonesian-Malay word, believed to be related to the Malay
word titik, which means point, drop or dot.
a a. Shantung Taffeta c. Thai Silk
b. Ebony Satin d. Batik
3. What do you call the small copper container used in making a Hand
Painted Malaysian batik?
a. Canting c. Metal Blocks
b. Geometric motifs d. Sinh
4. What do you call the Lao traditional skirt - a wrap-around tube of skirt
made of silk, cotton & silk, or cotton only?
a. Canting c. Metal Blocks
b. Geometric motifs d. Sinh
5. Which of the following is a Cambodian weaving technique?
a. Uneven twill c. Block Printed
b. Geometric motifs d. Metal Blocks
6. What do you call the traditional check scarves of Cambodians?
a. Uneven twill c. Ikat Technique
b. Pidan d. Krama
7. It is done by welding together strips of metal to form a metal block.
a. Uneven twill c. Block Printed
b. Geometric motifs d. Metal Blocks
8. What is the action that refers to the process of dyeing the fabric by
making use of a resist technique?
a. Point c. Drop
b. Stop d. Roll
9. It is produced from the cocoons of Thai Silkworms.
a. Thai Silk c. Silk Weaving
b. Ebony Satin d. Gold thread Silk
10. Cambodian type of weaving wherein weavers tie and dye portions
of weft yarn before weaving begins.
a. Uneven twill c. Ikat Technique
b. Pidan d. Krama

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Content Editor, SDO RIZAL

GEMINO JIM B. MONTERONA
Writer

Language Editor, SDO RIZAL

REFERENCES
LITERATURE
BOROBUDUR
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/592/
https://borobudurpark.com/en/temple/borobudur-2/
AYUTTHAYA RUINS
https://www.onthegotours.com/blog/2019/02/must-see-ruins-in-ayutthaya/
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/576/
MERLION
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_938_2004-12-27.html
https://www.visitsingapore.com/see-do-singapore/recreation-leisure/viewpoints/merlion-park/
ARCHITECTURE AS ICONS
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780300122114/architecture-as-icon
ANGKOR WAT
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/668/
https://www.tourismcambodia.com/attractions/angkor/angkor-wat.htm
SHWEDAGON PAGODA
https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6367/
https://www.timetravelturtle.com/shwedagon-pagoda-yangon-myanmar/
TIHEN MU PAGODA
https://vietnamdiscovery.com/hue/attractions/thien-mu-pagoda/
PAHANG STATE MOSQUE
https://itc.gov.my/listings/masjid-sultan-ahmad-1-kuantan/