Batik is the traditional Indonesian art of decorating and dyeing fabrics, and Yogyakarta is one of the most well known hubs. Batik fabrics are unique pieces of art created by drawing motifs on the ...

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Not everyone knows that Magelang actually produces batik. It has some unique patterns as they picture local myths and tales on the fabric. Magelang batik pioneer, Kelik Subarjo, ...

MUKAH: It originates from a Melanau village in Kampung Telian here but now “batik linut”, which is known for its unique characteristic because of its use of rumbia or sago flour to create motifs on ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The 11-year-old Nanda Yoga Pratama needed only one hour to finish painting batik motif on a 40x100-centimeter fabric. The competition was part of Batik Festival held by Banyuwangi ...

Beautiful, handcrafted fabrics collected by President Obama's mother are on display at the Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. The late Ann Dunham began purchasing the hand-dyed textiles when she lived ...

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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 ...

SUBANG: The Asean gala dinner tonight will see leaders dressed in something distinctly Malaysian: custom-made batik shirts, tailored for each head of government and state, sewn by local hands. But ...