Getting to Know the Variety of Fabric Drawing Arts from Indonesia

Every 2nd in October, since 2009, Indonesia has commemorated it as National Batik Day. This commemoration was decided since Unesco declared batik as a Humanitarian Heritage for Oral and Intangible Culture (Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity). In various literature records, it is known that batik comes from two words in Javanese, […]

The Purpose of Craft And Art in Indonesia

The role of craft art as one of the steps to empower the community by utilizing traditional crafts. So that it can become a strategic mainstay sector, especially in terms of contributing to the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Craft products complement and enrich tourism activities. So that the craft has a place in society. Encouraging […]

Beautiful and Ethnic Value of Gedog Batik from Tuban, East Java

Gedog Batik is an ancient batik that made only in rural areas of Tuban, East Java. The process of making this batik is from the flowers of cotton that spun into yarn and woven into fabric using manual devices that emit sound “dog … dog .. ” , so because the sound of process why […]

Bujuk Lente Batik – Unique and Beautiful Batik from Situbondo with Nuance of Marine Life Motif

Situbondo is located in East Java Province. It is located on the north coast of Java Island. Besides on stunning of natural beauty, Situbondo also has the beauty of culture in the form of batik cloth and fabric motif. Situbondo is famous as a batik area because Situbondo has a unique batik motif named “Bujuk […]

Batik Kunto creates and designs their own batik motifs with the motto “One Product One Design”

BATIK KUNTO – The Beautiful of Handwriting Kenongo Batik from Sidoarjo, East Java

Kenongo is a village located in the southern region of Sidoarjo. As well known with the milkfish and shrimp, lately Sidoarjo also becomes famous with handwriting batik, one of those handwriting batik crafts is Kenongo Batik. There are lots of designs from traditional Batik that made by craftsmen in the Kenongo Village. The number of […]

Tie & Dye Batik Dudung from Pekalongan – Central Java

Tie Dye Batik Dudung offers its special batik products that made from tie and dye process. The process of tie-dye typically consists of folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment and binding with string or rubber bands, followed by application of dye(s). This shop sells not only special motifs and design of Batik […]

ROONA BATIK – Brand of Innovation Batik Fashion from Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Roona Batik is a Batik brand that is well known by the people of Central Java. Initiated and managed by Mr. Syauki since 2000, this brand has empowered dozens of Batik artisans in the region of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. Roona Batik is active in various exhibitions and has met the demand of the entire […]