Category: Indonesian Batik Motifs

A piece of batik cloth consists of several kinds of elements in it, such as pattern, thickness of the cloth, fabric smoothness, and color. Color is the most important element because it influences perception and is sometimes the main indicator of the origin of a cloth and batik pattern. Continue reading Get to know Batik Coloring

One of the famous batik centers in Indonesia, especially in Java, is Lasem. Located on the North Coast of Java, 130km from the city of Semarang, Lasem is unique in that it is believed to have mixed local culture with Chinese culture. History records, the first time Lasem was closely associated with the arrival of Admiral Chenh Ho, Continue reading Lasem Batik Civilization in Indonesia

Pontianak is a city located in the province of West Kalimantan which is a city that is right on the equator. A city characterized by scorching heat and diverse culinary delights. But not only that, it turns out that Pontianak has a lot of cultural values ​​that are rarely exposed, one of which is the batik culture. The original Pontianak batik has various styles which Continue reading 4 Variety of Pontianak Batik

Pekalongan is one of the areas located in Central Java, about 2 hours away by land from Semarang City. Pekalongan is also famous for its city which is one of the centers of batik production, not only in Java, but in Indonesia and also in the world. As the symbol, “Pekalongan World’s City of Batik” or Pekalongan, the World Batik Continue reading 5 Batik Producing Villages in Pekalongan

The type of Indonesian wastra fabric is not only batik, but also the famous one is tenun. Weaving is said to be simple in the manufacturing process, because the process only combines threads lengthwise. The threads are crossed alternately. Some of the woven fabrics include wood, cotton, and silk fibers. In Indonesia itself, the art of weaving is closely related to culture, Continue reading Indonesian Woven Fabrics

Written batik is a type of batik whose value is relatively expensive. The price range for written batik in Indonesia ranges from hundreds of thousands, to tens or even hundreds of millions of rupiah per piece. This is due to many factors such as the process factor, the time factor for the process, historical factors, and the age of the batik. Continue reading 7 Ways to Maintain and Store Written Batik