enowned designer Edward Hutabarat once likened batik to “a beautiful remnant of a civilization” and called it the textile of Indonesian culture. “The batik industry has been developing well in the ...

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Hadi Suwito quietly sits at his desk to oversee the daily operations of Batik Plentong, one of Yogyakarta’s surviving manufacturers of traditional batik textile. On the wall ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Sample of waxed cotton cloth after ...

Tourism is a major contributor to the Indonesian economy. But in the rush to cash in on the tourist trade, one local business says traditional culture is being compromised. For many tourists in ...

Graycliff yesterday further expanded its operations by launching its new Batik Factory in the nearby Mountbatten House. Paolo Garzaroli, president of Graycliff Cigar Company, said its latest ...

The "Let's Batik" (Ayo Membatik) workshop is held by the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow every Saturday throughout September. Doc. Indonesian Embassy in Moscow "This batik exhibition and workshop which ...

Alleira X Michael Ong (Courtesy of Plaza Indonesia Men’s Fashion Week) The ancient art of wax-resistant dyeing known as batik is synonymous with Indonesia. Renowned designer Edward Hutabarat once ...