The art form uses intricately carved leather puppets to perform behind a screen, creating shadows from an oil lamp or ...

JAKARTA: Indonesia has seen a steep decline in the number of artisanal batik producers over the past four years across key ...

JAKARTA: Indonesia has seen a steep decline in the number of artisanal batik producers over the past four years across key ...

Founded by Aqilah Zailan, a fourth-generation Singaporean-Javanese, the Singapore-based brand is known for its ethical trade practices. Credit – Studio Gypsied Batik can be overwhelming ... it forms a ...

Batik is a Javanese term that refers to the technique of creating patterns on cloth by drawing or stamping with a wax-resist process before dyeing.. The wax can be applied as a drawing with a ...

Batik, a technique of dyeing fabric with wax patterns, has deep roots in Javanese culture and has been beautifully translated into the world of furniture making.

A craftswoman makes traditional batik using a tool with melted wax to draw patterns on fabric at a local batik shop in Surakarta, Central Java, on July 30, 2024 [Yasuuoshi Chiba/AFP] ...

West Java, a province rich in tradition and history, embraces batik as a manifestation of its cultural identity. Each region in West Java has its unique batik patterns that reflect the natural ...

Batik Making (Java) Batik, an exquisite art form, is synonymous with Indonesian culture. Artisans meticulously create intricate patterns on fabric using a wax-resist dyeing technique. This ...