(JP/DON)

As has become tradition, Muslims in Indonesia tend to wear new clothes during the Idul Fitri holiday, colloquially known as Lebaran. On the day, Muslim families visit their relatives donning '€œbaju Lebaran'€ or Lebaran clothes, sometimes in coordinated colors. Many have abandoned the tradition of ordering tailored clothes and hit the department stores and markets to find unique designs in their preferred fabric. Here are the five markets that sell fabrics and accessories.

Tanah Abang

Ask where the capital'€™s textile center is, and anyone will tell you Tanah Abang market.

The market, located on Jl. Kyai Haji Mas Mansyur in Central Jakarta, is well known for its wide variety of shirts, dresses, trousers, curtains, bed covers and any other textile.

Tanah Abang opened in 1735 and is now considered the largest textile market in Southeast Asia.

The market is modern in its building'€™s architecture, but traditional in that prices are still haggled over.

Tanah Abang'€™s notoriously fierce traffic may scare off some, but its proximity to the train station makes it accessible by foot.

Cipadu

For those living in and around Tangerang, Cipadu market is the place for textiles.

Located a few kilometers west of Ciledug, Cipadu has yet to become a popular destination, though it is slowing gaining a reputation for bed linens.

Hundreds of kiosks and small shops at Cipadu sell woman'€™s dresses, Muslim clothes, pillow cases and other textiles. The market opened for business in 2000 as an alternative to bigger markets such as Tanah Abang .

On a recent morning, shopper Rianti Wulandari, 40, said that she came to Cipadu from Cilandak, South Jakarta, to buy bed sheets for his son. '€œMy friend told me that this market is the new center for bed sheets and bed covers in the city so I thought I would just check it out,'€ she said.

Cipulir Market

Cipulir market, located in Pesanggrahan subdistrict, South Jakarta, offers textiles at a reasonable price.

A relatively small market compared to the others, Cipulir'€™s customers say its prices are considerably cheaper than those of other traditional markets.

The market is open daily from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., though some of the stores located outside the market close at 5 p.m. Most of the vendors in the Cipulir offer their goods in bulk, but they will also receive retail customers.

Mayestik

Mayestik market, with its colorful fabrics, buttons, ribbons and whatnot, can be a feast for the eyes. Located in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, the old market was renovated in 2012, with a seven-story building constructed to accommodate hundreds of merchants there.

Outside the building, the Mayestik complex also has large fabric shops, many owned by Indian-Indonesians.

Compared to Tanah Abang, more shops in Mayestik cater to more upscale buyers, selling fine laces and expensive fabrics.

Mid-priced textiles can be found here as well.

Pasar Baru

Compared to the other four markets, Pasar Baru, known as Passer Baroe when it was erected in 1820, offers the most nostalgia.

It is the city'€™s oldest shopping center and has many textile stores, many of which are now owned by Indian-Indonesians.

Some of the shops have been open for decades.

Shops in Pasar Baru cater to a wide range of customers, but mainly target those from the middle- to upper-income bracket.

Transjakarta busway has a stop near the market, which is located near the city'€™s main playhouse Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. '€” JP

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