Batik Clothing Are Flexible

National Batik Clothing day set by the President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono falls on October 2, in which all the people of Indonesia are encouraged to wear batik on that day. This is an effort to preserve the world's cultural heritage who was born in Indonesia.

Batik  clothing not only fit worn by people of Indonesia, the country has begun to recognize another party and wear batik. Especially after some of the world's leaders helped popularize Batik Indonesia, the figures are:

1. Nelson Mandela

Former South African president's falling in love with batik clothing when he was 

to Bogor to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in 1994. Since then, Madiba (Mandela's nickname for) batik and Nelson Mandela as inseparable, he almost always wore batik, including people in his cabinet.

Batik Clothing and Nelson Mandela

South African batik became known as Madiba Shirt and become an expensive item, since imposed by apartheid hero. Only the upper class economic communities are using batik, batik pieces for the price of one long arm can reach 2000 rand, equivalent to Rp2 million.

2. Bill Clinton

Batik Clothing and Bill Clinton

Former President of the United States looks more dashing and handsome wearing fawn-colored batik clothing , while attending the APEC Summit in Bogor Indonesia on 1 November 1994.

Batik Clothing and Barack Obama

3. U.S. President Barack Obama looks elegant wearing a green batik clothing, at a gala dinner Summit (Summit) 19 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on 11 November 2011.

Obama's mother, Ann Dunham, known to be very interested in the art of batik in Indonesia. Mother Ann had some batik collection from various parts of Indonesia, and the collection is ever on display in several regions in the U.S. and Malaysia.

4. Bill Gates

Batik Clothing and Bill Gates

Microsoft boss appear charming, cool and fascinating people with batik clothing color packaging in the event Presidential Lecture, Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Indonesia on May 9, 2008. Bill batik wear golden yellow color with a pattern of "bali banana manggar". This motif is frequently used by members of the royal Mangkunegaran Solo.

5. Zinedine Zidane

Batik Clothing and Zinedine Zidane

The presence of former Juventus on July 6th, 2007 ago to Indonesia, many Indonesian people's attention, especially when he was present in the office of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to wear batik clothing golden yellow plus blue jeans, his appearance looks cool but still relaxed.

Batik  clothing are very popular, especially in Indonesia. In addition to his motives and colors are very diverse, batik clothing is very flexible, can be worn for a variety of events / activities. Batik clothes are used for formal or casual occasion, even used for sleepwear. All tailored to the model and the selection of material.

Here are examples of pictures batik clothing designed for formal events, or blues shaped dresses for the ladies and a long sleeved shirt for men.

There are also clothes for couples (male and female), with the same style and color, known as "sarimbit".

Batik Clothing for formal occasion

Batik Clothing for formal occasion