The scent permeating the vast courtyard in a house on Jl. Cigadung Raya Timur, Bandung, was quite distinctive. It was one of chemicals used in the coloring process of batik, which is Indonesia’s ...

The Indonesian cloth batik has gone from being used in traditional ceremonial costumes to mainstream fashion items. Following batik's soaring popularity, other types of Indonesian cloths have also ...

Jantima Sukmetta, 52, gradually unfolds a batik fabric. It has distinguished colours of golden yellow and brown, the naturally dyed colours from turmeric and leaves of khonthi (beach vitex). The ...

Six batik kampung to explore . Besides offering discounted products, these batik kampungs also allow visitors to see how the fabric is created and even participate in making it as they serve as ...

Batik, originating from Java, Indonesia, is a technique of wax-resist dyeing. The name stems from the Javanese word tik, meaning to dot. The process involves painting hot wax onto your fabric ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Batik is a 2000-year-old clothes dyeing technique that uses wax to coat the parts of the fabric you don’t want to dye. Now the Portland Fashion Institute is working to ...