Batik is a pictorial fabric that is made specifically by writing or applying night to the fabric, then the processing is processed in a certain way that has a specific characteristic. Indonesian Batik, as a whole of techniques , technology , and the development of related motifs and culture, by UNESCO has been designated as a Humanitarian Heritage for Oral and Non-Income Culture ( Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity ) since 2 October 2009 .

Hand Painting Process

Batik Culture
Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has been a part of Indonesian culture (especially Java) for a long time. Javanese women in the past made their skills in making batik a livelihood, so that in the past batik work was exclusively women's work until the discovery of the "Batik Cap"
which allowed men to enter this field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely coastal batik which has a masculine line as can be seen in the "Mega Mendung" style, where in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.

The tradition of making batik was originally a hereditary tradition, so that sometimes a motif can be identified from a particular family batik. Some batik may indicate the status of a person. Even today, some traditional batik motifs are only used by the Yogyakarta and Surakarta palace families .
Batik is a legacy of Indonesian (Javanese) ancestors which still exists today. Batik was also first introduced to the world by President Soeharto, who at that time was wearing batik at the UN Conference.

Batik Type by Technique
  • Hand-painted batik is a fabric decorated with batik textures and patterns by hand. Making this type of batik takes approximately 2-3 months.
  • Batik stamp is a fabric decorated with batik textures and patterns formed with a stamp (usually made of copper ). The process of making this type of batik takes approximately 2-3 days.
  • Painting batik is the process of making batik by directly painting on white cloth.