The term 'batik' derives from the Javanese words amba (broad) and matik (dots), reflecting the technique of wax-resist dyeing that produces its captivating patterns. Each motif tells a story ...

Batik Lukis is the form of batik that involves painting patterns, images, or lines onto blank, undyed cloth using any number of tools: paintbrushes, broomsticks, toothpicks, or other found tools.

Batik, one of Indonesia’s most beloved icons and a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, comes in a rich variety of patterns, each with a unique origin and meaning. These are 20 batik ...

Four Indonesian artists/groups found inspiration for their contemporary work, now on show at the Jim Thompson Art Center in Bangkok, Thailand, from Indonesia’s batik traditions.

The two workers employed by Zola Indonesia, a garment factory, showed off their skills to visitors at a batik workshop in Yogyakarta city, 500 kilometers (approx. 310 miles) from the capital Jakarta.

In 2009, UNESCO designated Indonesian batik an “intangible cultural heritage of humanity.” That recognition is meant to preserve a nation’s cultural legacy, but it can also calcify traditions.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Women Association (DWP) of Indonesian Embassy in Doha, in partnership with Indonesian community in Qatar, promotes Indonesian batik at an international day festival.The event ...