While studying art in London and mourning her grandmother’s passing, Fathiah A’bdussamad discovered the deeper meaning of ...

Batik, one of Indonesia’s most beloved icons and a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, comes in a rich variety of patterns, each with a unique origin and meaning. These are 20 batik ...

Buddhi Batiks launched their latest collection on December 6 at their Ward Place, Colombo 7 store. The shop was a colour palette of batiks of varied patterns for all ages. Ladies tried on silk sarees ...

Getting started with batik What you need. Tjanting tool. Wax. Wax melter. Natural fabric (cotton/silk) Dye. Embroidery hoop. Pencil. Tjanting tool - A tjanting tool is the traditional tool used for ...

Around 80 artisans producing handicrafts with various batik patterns live in the village. Batik can be applied to all kinds of items, one of which is earthenware, locally known as gerabah.

Alpha said that making batik is not only about making patterns on fabric, but a series of processes. He added that the most important thing is to keep batik as Indonesian cultural treasure in ...

Royal patterns of Batik Keraton. By the 16th century, batik had become a refined courtly art in Central Java, especially within the royal palaces, also called “keraton”, ...

Batik, the traditional fabric with distinctive patterns and colors, is probably the first thing that comes to mind when one talks about Yogyakarta souvenirs. Today, batik patterns are easily found on ...

Forty batik patterns have been collected to thid date. This batik uses both printing and hand-drawing methods. It is produced by eight joint-venture businesses employing housewives, young people, and ...