Fact About Batiks

Batiks originated from the Javanese (one type of language found in Indonesia) "amba" and "point." "Amba" means "to write". The word Batiks refers to fabric with the pattern generated by the material "malam" (wax) is applied to the fabric, so that resist the entry of dye (dye), this technique is known as "wax-resist dyeing".

Batik Pringgondani

There is no historical information is quite clear about the origins of Batiks. Some suspect the Batiks technique comes from the Sumerian, then developed in Java, one of the islands in Indonesia, after popularized by traders from India.

Currently Batiks can be found in many countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and Iran. Besides Asia, Batiks is also very popular in some countries on the African continent. However, Batiks, which is very famous in the world is Batiks from Indonesia, mainly from Java.

Sida Luhur Batik Pattern

Batiks Indonesia, as the overall engineering, technology, and development-related motives and culture, UNESCO has been designated a Cultural Heritage for Oral and Humanitarian Nonbendawi (Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible of Humanity) since October 2, 2009.

Batiks is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (especially Java) since long. Javanese women in the past made their skills in Batiks for a living, so in the past Batiks work is exclusively women's work until the invention of "Batiks" that allowed men into the field.

Variety of style and color Batiks influenced by various foreign influences. Initially Batiks has a variety of shades and colors are limited, and some patterns may only be used by certain circles. However, coastal Batiks absorb various external influences, such as foreign traders and also eventually the invaders.

One of Cirebon Batiks Pattern

Bright colors like red popularized by the Chinese, who also popularized the style phoenix. Europeans also took an interest in Batiks, the result is a style previously unknown flowers (like tulips) and also objects brought by colonizers (the building or horse-drawn carriage), including their favorite colors like blue.

Retaining traditional Batiks s type, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because usually each style has a representation of each.

Previously, Batiks is made in white material made of cotton (cloth), now grown to such materials silk, polyester, rayon and other synthetic materials.

Batiks motif formed by the liquid wax using a tool called "canting" for subtle motifs, or brush to a large motif, so that the liquid wax to seep into the fabric fibers. After that, the fabric has been successfully painted with wax before, then dyed with the desired color by the manufacturer, usually starting with light colors. Immersion then taken to another motif with color or black older. Then after some time the coloring process, which has been painted  cloth dipped in chemicals to dissolve the wax purposes.

Besides having a very diverse style, now Batiks is not only made for fabric, but also for a variety of other items such as jackets, boots, gloves, dolls, and so forth.