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Sarinah and Ghea Fashion Studio unveil Indonesia’s official Asian Games 2026 uniforms

From Tempo · () Indonesian

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  • Sarinah, Mills and Ghea Fashion Studio launched Indonesia’s official team uniforms for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
  • The designs draw on Gorga carving from Toba and Limar textiles from South Sumatra to express strength, protection, honor and excellence.
  • The launch also marked designer Ghea Panggabean’s 45 years of preserving Indonesian textile traditions and her first move into sportswear.

Indonesia’s official uniforms for the 2026 Asian Games will carry motifs drawn from the country’s traditional textile and artistic heritage.

Sarinah, acting as design curator, launched the collection with Mills, the team’s official apparel partner, and Ghea Fashion Studio. Designer Ghea Panggabean adapted the richness of Indonesian textiles and traditional art into modern sportswear for the national team competing in Aichi-Nagoya.

The collection centers on Gorga, a traditional Toba carving associated with strength and protection, and Limar, a textile pattern from South Sumatra linked to honor, excellence and dignity. Gorga features prominently on the athletes’ competition uniforms, where its firm shapes are intended to convey courage under pressure and mental strength.

Woven by Hope. Strengthened by the Same Spirit. Carrying Indonesia in Every Step.

· Sarinah and Ghea Fashion StudioThe collection’s central design statement links cultural heritage with the athletes’ shared national spirit.

The Limar pattern adds color and coordinated gradients to the main collection. The design presents the athletes’ different backgrounds as a unified national contingent pursuing one goal under the Indonesian flag. Its guiding phrase is: “Woven by Hope. Strengthened by the Same Spirit. Carrying Indonesia in Every Step.”

Sarinah chief executive Raisha Syarfuan said the collaboration showed that Indonesian heritage could remain competitive on the global stage. The launch also marked 45 years of Panggabean’s work with Indonesian textiles and her first foray into sportswear. She described designing uniforms for the country’s sporting representatives as an extraordinary honor.

The collaboration with Ghea Fashion Studio and Mills for Asian Games 2026 is not merely about presenting sportswear, but about affirming that Indonesian heritage can continue to be present and competitive on the global stage.

· Raisha SyarfuanSarinah’s chief executive described the cultural purpose of the uniform collaboration.
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