Lamaholot weavers use various plants to make natural dyes. The main dyes are indigo and morinda. Secondary dyes include turmeric, mangrove tree bark, and pea vine leaves.
Lamaholot textiles from the Leworok area of East Flores also feature fine dots that form the patterning. The designs housed in the mother band are larger compared to textiles from Ile Mandiri.
Lamaholot textiles from Adonara Island have distinctive traits, although some types resemble garments from Lembata. In the past, weavers utilized silk combined with cotton to make ceremonial garments.
Lamaholot textiles from the Ile Api region of North Lembata differ from those made in the south. A hierarchy exists for the garments with tenapa being the highest ranking garment.
