Generally speaking, batik fabric is a textile that has been colored ... examples of batik can be found in the vibrantly printed sarongs that fill the racks of many souvenir shops in tropical ...

Some of the finest fabrics BINhouse sells, including batik applied to silk ... They can be used as decorative wall hangings, shawls or sarongs, which are made from a single piece of cloth.

allowing visitors to take closer looks at the Islam-influenced fabrics themselves. The exhibition also contains a variety of batik clothing: headbands, long cloths, sarongs and shawls. Each has a ...

A sarong (1900s to 1920s ... of the tradition and makes a good case for considering batik-making as a fine art. From heritage fabrics at the Peranakan Museum to contemporary art treatment ...

There is more to the archipelago's traditional, heritage fabrics than the popular batik. Filled with meaning ... The Buginese are also known to use the sarong for the Sigajang Laleng Lipa ...

PENANG: Among the more than 50,000 people expected to show up at Gurney Drive to usher in the New Year will be 2,000 having a real bash at a big batik sarong party. Organised by CreatiVision D.C ...

Indonesia may be the undisputed king of batik – the traditional art of decorating fabric using wax and dye – but neighbouring Malaysia is embracing this versatile, time-honoured technique with ...