Kain Tapis

Kain Tapis adalah pakaian wanita suku lampung berbentuk kain sarung terbuat dari tenaun benang kapas dengan motif atau hiasan bahan sugi, benang perak atau benang emas dengan sistim sulam ( "Cucuk"). Dengan demikian yang dimaksud dengan Tapis Lampung adalah hasil tenun benang kapas dengan motif, benang perak atau benang emas dan menjadi pakaian khas suku Lampung. Jenis tenun ini biasanya digunakan pada bagian pinggang ke bawah berbentuk sarung yang terbuat dari benang kapas dengan motif seperti motif alam, flora dan fauna yang disulam dengan benang emas dan benang perak.

Tapis Lampung termasuk kerajian tradisional karena peralatan yang digunakan dalam membuat kain dasar dan motif-motif hiasnya masih sederhana dan dikerjakan oleh pengerajin. Kerajinan ini dibuat oleh wanita, baik ibu rumah tangga maupun gadis-gadis (muli-muli) yang pada mulanya untuk mengisi waktu senggang dengan tujuan untuk memenuhi tuntutan adat istiadat yang dianggap sakral. Kain Tapis saat ini diproduksi oleh pengrajin dengan ragam hias yang bermacam-macam sebagai barang komoditi yang memiliki nilai ekonomis yang cukup tinggi.

History of Kain Tapis Lampung. Tapis cloth is one of the traditional crafts of Lampung in aligning his life both to the environment and the Creator of the Universe. Hence the emergence of this filtercloth taken through the stages of time that leads to perfection tenunnya techniques, as well as providing ways of decoration in accordance with the cultural development of society. According to Van der Hoop lampung mentioned that people have been weaving brocade fabric called Tray (handsome) and cloths Pelepai since the second century AD. This motif is crocheted fabrics and female friend (Key and Rhomboid shape), tree and building a life filled with the spirit of man who has died. There are also motifs of animals, sun, moon and jasmine flowers. Known also woven filter cloth that story, embroidered with white silk fabric called Tapis Inuh. Ornaments found in Lampung woven also has elements similar to the decoration in other areas. This can be seen from the elements that influence taradisi Neolithikum is commonly found in Indonesia. The entry of Islam in Lampung, it also enriches the development of these filters craft. Although the new element has been influential, long element is maintained. Lack of communication and traffic between the islands of Indonesia it allows people to develop a maritime network. World called kemaritiman or maritime era has started developing since the Hindu kingdom of Indonesia and achieve glory in the growth and development of Islamic kingdoms between the years 1500 1700. Starting from this historical background, the artist's imagination and creation creator creature clearly affect the results of taking the ideas in everyday life that goes around the neighborhood where he lived artist. The use of transport and shipping at the time of natural marine environment has given ideas using decorative motifs on the fabric of the ship. Variety ship motif on the cloth indicates the existence of diversity of ships and the construction of ships used. In the process, not all tribes Tapis Lampung use as a means of life equipment. Given the general interest Lampung produce and develop Tapis weaving is a habitual tribe Pepadun Lampung.