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 ...

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — As a child, Nonita Respati thought she’d grow up and go into a profession with a fancy title: doctor, economist, maybe political scientist. Fashion designer didn’t seem like a ...

Batik is an ancient – and highly developed – art form where dye-resistant wax is used to create delicate patterns and designs on a piece of fabric. It requires a high level of technique, skill and ...

Indonesia may be the undisputed king of batik – the traditional art of decorating fabric using wax and dye – but neighbouring Malaysia is embracing this versatile, time-honoured technique with ...

ant to try your hand at creating your own batik designs from scratch even if you are not artistically inclined? One need not go to Kelantan or Terengganu to do this as there is a place in the heart of ...

Through her brand The Batik Edit, Fasiha Mohd Noh makes coasters, scrunchies and souvenirs, blending creativity with ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Trade Minister issues new regulations that ease restrictions on importing batik fabric products. This endangers the future of the traditional batik industry in Indonesia. The ...

IN HIS effort to preserve cultural heritage through fashion, Wan Zakaria Wan Abu Bakar now owns nearly 1,000 batik shirts as a symbol of identity and appreciation of the unique and intricate beauty of ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) noted that batik exports in the second quarter of 2024 decreased by 8.39 percent on an annual basis (yoy). The Director General of ...