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Batik Fabric was born in Indonesia, but now the garment can be found in almost every corner of the world. What is batik fabric? Batik is more a process to make artistic garment than the product itself. Etymologically, batik is derived from Javanese terms amba, which means to write, and titik, which means dot. The art of batik thus involves writing dots, lines and curves on a piece of fabric using a tool called canting to create certain patterns and motifs. Although the term originally refers to the process of making, today people know it more as a product than a process. ... Read more

Quilting batik fabrics is a great pastime to enjoy because of many reasons. To begin with, batik fabrics used for quilting are most of the time unused pieces of batik textile that is usually discarded. There are, of course, pieces and strips of batik for sale; however, the commercial value of those pieces generally arises from the popularity of quilting itself. Besides, quilting is also an enjoyable and healthy pastime. It is a fun and stress relieving way to create beautiful quilt result. Quilting batik fabric is also an excellent way to transform pieces of batik fabric that don’t look ... Read more

What is Batik? Batik is one way of traditionally made using a handmade wax-resist dyeing technique Cloth The term batik, it self, comes from titik in indonesia. It means a little point or drop. Based on Java term, it comes from “ambatik”. Amba refers to write and the suffix “tik” refers to little point or drop as well as making point. Thus, the term batik has a meaning as writing or painting a point. On the other word, it refers to a process in which making color withstand technique by using a wax, done repeatedly on the material. The wax ... Read more

History mentions, Lampung textile art already know since the 18th century. Range of the textile art among other Lampung fabricfilters (woven ikat), pawns, sebage, selekap, teppal, cindai, peleppai (patterned fabric of the ship), and the tray. But most people know of tapis Lampung. tapis fabric ( ikat weaving from lampung is tapis) is a type of traditional handicrafts in Lampung society harmonizing his life good for the environment as well as the creator of the universe. Tapis fabric used as tribal women’s clothing fabric Holster-shaped Float made of woven cotton yarn with motif or decoration materials sugi, threads of silver ... Read more

Batik is one of the genuine wealth of Indonesia that is not owned by any other country. UNESCO has also even batik fabrics as one of world cultural heritage of Indonesia origin. In Indonesia alone, there are so many motifs that are scattered in various areas in the country. And each has a different motif. Of course the types of batik familiar in the ears of society is derived from Pekalongan batik, Solo, Yogyakarta, Banyumas and Cirebon. Most societies assume only areas on the island of Java alone that has the characteristic batik. It turns out not so, many other ... Read more

Sumenep located in the east of the island of Madura, which still has the Palace is still maintained until now. Unlike the Madura batik batik soga sumeneb browned, almost menyerupau batik from the Palace of Mataram. However there is also a dark blue batik, or black and white, but with a little extra green and red hue. Lar plane decorative and is thought to be the effect when Mataram Mataram master Sumenep. Some examples of batik is: lar, sekar universe, slope, Limar bouquet, carcena hole.

Cirebon government under Sunan Gunung Jati is the oldest center of Islamic kingdom in Java and sekaligur an important port in the trade route from Persia, India, Arabia, Europe and China. Second karatonnya, namely kasepuhan and Kanoman, produce batik motifs and styles that are not available in other areas. Cirebon batik motif shows the influence of Chinese culture. This is evident in the form of horizontal decking such as decorative painting and walasan the typical mega mega cloudy and Wadasan. Some other examples are batik: batik kasepuhan trains, ships foundered, peksi dragon liman, banner story.

At first Pakualaman region is part of the Yogyakarta Sultanate. In 1813 the Sultanate split into Ngayogjakarta Sultanate and the Duchy Pakualaman as a result of a dispute between the Sultanate Palace by British Lieutenant Governor-General Thomas Stamford Raffles. Therefore, cultural elements and motifs of batik has a stout equation. Pakualaman temple motif style changed since Sri Paku Alam VII marry the daughter of His Majesty Sri Pakubowono X. So then Pakualaman motif appear later in the alloy between motif palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta batik colors. Pakualaman motif including: temple Varuna, peksi Manyura, alternating scales barong machete, machete klitik ... Read more

Mangkunegaran style motif similar to the Palace of Surakarta batik, but with a yellowish brown color soga. However batik temple Mangkunegaran step forward in the creation of motifs. This is evident from the many temples Mangkunegaran motif. Mangkunegaran temple motif among others: buketan fern (Bei Madusari mother works), sapanti nata, ole–ole, revelation tumurun, Kesit barong machete, machete sondher, machetes klithik glebag chrysanthemums, lyrical cemeng (Mother works Kanjeng Mangunkusumo).

Surakarta or Solo is one of two sultanate of Java, with all the traditions and customs of the kingdom which is the center of Hindu–Javanese culture. Not only the residence of the king’s palace, but also the center of government, religion and culture are reflected in the art of the region, especially in the nature of batik: motifs, colors and usage rules. In Solo there are some specific rules on the use of batik, include: tsosial status of the wearer and special events where the batik should be used in conjunction with the hope or blessing symbolized through batik design.Solo ... Read more