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Indonesian Batik Fabrics

Indonesian Batik Fabrics

my INDONESIABatik derived from the Javanese language "Amba" meaning to write and "point." The word refers to fabrics with batik designs produced by "night" (wax) is applied to the fabric, so resist the entry of food color (dye), or in English is "wax-resist dyeing".

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of Indonesian culture (especially Java) since long. Javanese women in the past to make their skills in batik making a livelihood, so that in the past, batik work is exclusively women's work until the invention of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely the coastal batik which has a line of masculine as can be seen in the style of "Mega Overcast", which in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.

Variety of styles and colors Batik is influenced by various foreign influences. Originally, batik has a variety of styles and colors are limited, and some patterns may only be used by certain circles. However, coastal batik absorb various external influences, such as foreign traders and also in the end, the invaders. Bright colors like red, popularized by the Tionghoa, who also popularized the style of the phoenix. European colonial nations are also taking interest in batik, and the result is a style of flowers that were not known (such as tulips) and also the items taken by the colonizer (buildings or train a horse), including their favorite colors like blue. Retaining traditional batik 's type, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because it usually has the hue of each respective symbols.

Batik technique has been known for thousands of years ago. There is no historical information is quite clear about the origins of batik. Some suspect this technique comes from the Sumerian, then developed in Java after being taken by Indian traders. Currently batik can be found in many countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, and Iran. Besides Asia, batik is also very popular in some countries on the African continent. However, batik, which is very famous in the world is derived from Indonesian batik, especially from Java.

Batik tradition was originally a hereditary tradition, so occasionally a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik may indicate the status of a person. Even today, some batik Traditional families are only used by the palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

Batik is an ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) that until now still there. Batik is also first introduced to the world by President Suharto, who at that time wore batik at the UN Conference.

Ways of making

Batik originally made on material with white color made of cotton cloth called. Today batik is also made on other materials such as silk, polyester, rayon and other synthetic materials. Batik pattern is formed with a liquid wax using a tool called a canting for subtle motifs, or large-sized brush for a motive, so that the liquid wax to seep into the fabric fibers. Fabrics that have been painted with wax and then dyed with the desired color, usually starting from the colors of young. Immersion then taken to another motif with older or dark colors. After some time the coloring process, which has dibatik cloth dipped in chemicals to dissolve the wax.

Type batik

Batik is a fabric that are decorated with batik textures and patterns using their hands. Batik making this type takes approximately 2-3 months.

Batik cap is decorated with fabric textures and patterns created with batik stamp (usually made of copper). The process of batik making this type require at least 2-3 days.

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