"Twenties" is a new column that offers The Jakarta Post's top 20 of everything under the sun, from history to pop culture and food to lifestyle. Batik, one of Indonesia’s most beloved icons and a ...
It was in 2013 that the government named Jarum village in Bayat district, Klaten, Central Java, a batik tourism village. Around 80 artisans producing handicrafts with various batik patterns live in ...
Batik design style fabrics have been around for years and were a popular pattern for clothes in the 70s. As with most craft trends, this one is coming back around again and batik print fabrics are ...
TEMPO.CO, Solo - Renowned batik producer Batik Keris displayed its most recent batik collection at the Diamond Convention Center in Solo on Saturday, May 25. It showed off various blooming spring ...
A model presents kebaya which harmonizes with batik a creation by Anne Avantie during Pengabdian Mutiara Pertiwi fashion show at Jakarta on Tuesday (23/4). TEMPO/Dwianto Wibowo TEMPO.CO, Magelang - ...
The earliest compelling evidence indicating how batik was once worn is a copiously illustrated manuscript entitled Serat Damar Wulan (MSS Jav 89) presented to the library of the East India Company ...
In contrast, the production of genuine batik is more time-consuming, involving artisanal techniques like stamping or hand-drawing, with the resulting products referred to as batik cap (stamped batik) ...