Understanding of batik
Batik painting is drawn on cloth with wax and dye materials.
Tools for making batik
Initially, the tool used to make batik is canting. However, now canting has been rarely used.
In subsequent developments, batik is made using the stamp. This method is intended to accelerate the process of making batik. And the most modern today is to use a machine with printing techniques. This method is used by companies as an effort to maximize the benefits of mass production. But this method can not be called ‘mbatik’ and the products is not batik, but only a batik fabrics.
But of the three ways above, which is used batik using canting have the best quality.
The city of batik in Indonesia
Batik is an international cultural heritage originated from Indonesia. Pekalongan is batik city. But for society, Jogjakarta and Solo is known as a batik industrial center. There are many producing regions such as batik in Indonesia, Indramayu, Gorontalo, several reigon in Bali, and some areas in West Java and Central Java.
The use of batik
Batik cloth was used as the base material of Javanese people clothes /‘kebaya’, table cloth, bed cover, "gloves" and "shawl". In an effort to promote and introduce batik to international people, batik is now used as a basic ingredient in all things fashion. Batik is used as the base material of shoes, beautiful sandals, bags, wedding dress, shirts, hats, ties, blouses, etc.
Batik painting is drawn on cloth with wax and dye materials.
Tools for making batik
Initially, the tool used to make batik is canting. However, now canting has been rarely used.
In subsequent developments, batik is made using the stamp. This method is intended to accelerate the process of making batik. And the most modern today is to use a machine with printing techniques. This method is used by companies as an effort to maximize the benefits of mass production. But this method can not be called ‘mbatik’ and the products is not batik, but only a batik fabrics.
But of the three ways above, which is used batik using canting have the best quality.
The city of batik in Indonesia
Batik is an international cultural heritage originated from Indonesia. Pekalongan is batik city. But for society, Jogjakarta and Solo is known as a batik industrial center. There are many producing regions such as batik in Indonesia, Indramayu, Gorontalo, several reigon in Bali, and some areas in West Java and Central Java.
The use of batik
Batik cloth was used as the base material of Javanese people clothes /‘kebaya’, table cloth, bed cover, "gloves" and "shawl". In an effort to promote and introduce batik to international people, batik is now used as a basic ingredient in all things fashion. Batik is used as the base material of shoes, beautiful sandals, bags, wedding dress, shirts, hats, ties, blouses, etc.
Two of the most famous batik(motif)
Lereng panjang motif
Megamendung (motif)
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