Handprinted batik needs a mixture of diligence and high precision. For classical motifs, the batik wax that has been melted is printed by hand using canting on the cloth. Now, the part that is covered by the wax will produce a very beautiful motif/pattern. “When we use manufacturer’s machine, it is not called making batik. It is textile,” stated Gunawan. Making batik process is starting by loyor step...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Solo Batik Carnival & Fashion 2009

Batik has a long history. It is a wealth of a very unique painting art. It is true that some people have shifted to manufactured printed batik to produce batik in big scale. But for us who live in kampong, we are still faithful with the natural process and natural dyes from teger, tingi and jambal woo...
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