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The word batik itself based on the Malay language comes from the word 'point', which means little dot, drop. And according to Javanese batik didapatl words from the word 'ambatik', ie the word 'Amba' which means writing and the suffix 'tik' means little dot, drop, or make a point. Batik can be interpreted so that writing or painting batik titik.Tetapi essentially defined as the process of color hold a candle the night wore repeatedly over the cloth. Such as a candle holder and night to keep his color does not absorb above fabric is covered by a candle tonight. Candles can also serve as the forming motifs and designs on batik.

Batik own origins are unclear, but the technique of batik with colors that withstand thousands of years old has been used in European, African, Middle East and some Asian countries like China, India and Japan. Indonesia alone, according to some experts the researcher, batik was brought and introduced by the traveler who comes. But in Indonesia, batik is growing rapidly and reached a very high artistic value. Batik arts tradition and culture that is as traditional clothing msyarakat Javanese society that time. Then developed and extended throughout the Indonesian archipelago and the Malay peninsula. So that batik is very popular and became a national formals Indonesia.Batik even today, became an industrial center that enliven the garment industry in Indonesia and also in Asia.

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of Indonesian culture since long. Javanese women in the past to make batik skills for a living, so 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", because in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.

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 until today,

The development of batik in Indonesia is very dominant in the era of Javanese kingdoms, therefore generally batik centers on Java, such as Yogyakarta, Solo, Pekalongan, Cirebon, and others. And each region has its own advantages in design, color and design of its own. Outside cultural influence is also very strong in Batik designs, such as entry of Arab and Chinese traders and also the influence from Europe, especially by the Dutch. This all can be seen in the coastal areas of Java island, such as Pekalongan and Cirebon, design with bright color combinations and motifs such as birds, flowers and trees. So for batik from coastal areas known as modern batik, batik from Central Java, while still thick with traditional batik.

Batik refers to two things. The first is the technique of coloring cloth using a portion of the night to prevent staining of the fabric. In the international literature, this technique is known as a wax-resist dyeing. The second notion is made of cloth or clothing with the techniques, including the use of certain motifs that its uniqueness. Indonesian batik, as the overall engineering, technology, and development-related motives and culture, UNESCO has been designated as a Heritage for Humanity for the Oral and Intangible Cultural (Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity) since October 2, 2009. Some Traditional batik motifs are only used by the family palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

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 Tionghoa, who also popularized the phoenix patterns. 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.

According to the types of batik manufacturing techniques consist of


* Batik stationery is decorated with fabric textures and patterns of batik by hand. Batik making this type takes approximately 2-3 months. Write a batik batik batik special and expensive than others, because in batik making this much needed expertise and experience, thoroughness, patience and also a long time to complete a batik. For a quick batik most can be completed over the past two weeks by a batik, rose due to the sunny weather and a common design motif and also not too complicated.

* Batik cap is decorated with fabric textures and patterns created with batik stamp (usually made of copper). This kind of batik-making process takes approximately 2-3 days. Batik printing or also known as batik, batik is a process that uses printing equipment or seal or stamp made of copper and the stamp was patterned batik. So that the process of batik print (stamp) can be much faster and easier. To progress this batik can be produced by many and is also only take one week to complete this process of batik.

* · Batik printing or silk screening
in this backward process, the pattern has been printed on the silk-screening tool, so that the batik and dye bias is done directly. So the process of batik can be completed without using a candle tonight and canting. Thus, process, and of course will only take so much faster compared to the process of batik and batik printing cap.Batik
Batik is a depiction using machine. This type of batik can be produced in large quantities because it uses modern machinery. Occurrences batik printing questioned by several artists and craftsmen batik because it is damaging in the art of batik fabric, so they prefer to call batik cloth.

* Batik painting
Batik is made without a pattern, but directly on the fabric color mix.