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Wearable Design Objects

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Since 2010, Tulisan has been publishing storytelling wearable serigraph objects as a way of regenerating heritage. In Indonesia, textile traditions have long encompassed weaving, batik wax painting, and narrative illustration—forms of “wastra,” or literature in cloth, where stories are spun into threads and embodied through the way fabric is worn. Across the archipelago, women have historically served as guardians of this sacred storytelling practice, weaving knowledge that sustained harmony between humanity and nature amidst rapid development. This legacy reminds us that our ancestors lived in societies where women held central roles and wielded significant influence. Tulisan’s wearable design objects consciously honour this heritage, transforming textiles into living narratives that connect past and present, while empowering future generations through cultural memory and design.