Batik Cloth

     Regarding the batik fabric, so many kinds of fabrics that often arise and famous, or even make us be familiar to select and determine the fabric of what we need or we want to wear now. Among them are batik cloth made ​​of cotton fabric (Prima & Primis), laundryman, Viscos, up to Silk.

Beware you choose the wrong batik cloth. Here I will give the characteristics of batik cloth and different kinds of good and true : 

• Batik Cloth Cotton

1. Japanese cotton

At first glance like an ordinary cotton, but if the note there are some special characteristics, namely:

- End section side of the material contained the words "japan design" and or color code found on the cloth.
good sweat absorption.
- The price is more expensive than ordinary cotton.
- Smoother fabric surface.
- The color is more durable and long lasting.
- Frequent and suitable for women's blouse.

2. Paris Cotton Motif

Actually Paris is almost the same cotton with cotton Japan in terms of:

- Has a color code on the fabric.
- Good sweat absorption.
- The price is relatively more expensive.
- Same color and fabric surfaces with Japanese cotton.

Perbedaaanya cotton Paris is thinner than the Japanese cotton. Usually used for women's blouse.

3. Paris Cotton Plain.

This type of cotton is actually almost the same as regular cotton, only thinner. The price alone is almost the same as regular cotton, and cotton is no color code in the fabric. Often used for women's blouse and veil material.

4. Cotton Silk / India / Zada

Cotton of this type there are 2 types of thin and thick. The characteristics of cotton fabrics are:

- More shiny fabric surface.
- Slightly more expensive price of cotton above the ordinary, but not as expensive as the Japanese cotton.
- The lowest sweat absorption.
- Color kilapnya durable despite frequent washing.

5. Cotton Oil

Cotton fabric is the same as any other cotton impressed oily surface charge (other kilapnya with silk cotton).

- The price the same as regular cotton.
- Good sweat absorption.
- Gloss will decrease after a few washes.

6. Plain Cotton

- Motive kinds: plain, lines, boxes, flowers or abstract.
- Relatih cheaper price.
- There are no special features such as color codes.
- Sweat absorption are s / d is good, depending on the percentage of cotton material.
- The color is preserved although still under Japanese cotton.  

• Cloth Laundryman

      Dobbies is a blend of cotton and polyester. The main characteristic of mori cotton fiber dobbies is there an interesting motifs (boxes, lines, abstract). Characteristics something like that  

• Cloth Viscos 

     Type of material is a mixture of 55% and 45% Combed Cotton Viscose. The advantages of this material is its level of shrinkage (shrinkage pattern) is smaller than the material Cotton. These types of materials are also absorbs perspiration.
     Here are tips on choosing fabric batik batik as material:

1. Notice on the type of fabric. There are several types of fabric that you can make batik-making materials such as the Cotton (Prima & Primis), laundryman, Viscos, up to Silk.Excellent quality of cotton under cotton Primis more subtle. Neither cotton nor Primis has excellent levels of different fabrics, ranging from rugged, slightly rough, up to the most subtle. While dobbies can be regarded as half-silk, there are several levels such as cotton prima & Primis from the rough to smooth, even so dobbies is distinctively rough in texture, so it will still be perceived level of refinement fibers that stand out. To Viscos, the material tends to smooth & fall, looks like a laundryman fiber. Level of refinement & kelicinannya there is any level. As for Silk, of course, including the manufacture of high quality batik shirt with a price on a particular segmentation.
2.  Note also the motif that you choose in planning the manufacture of batik clothes. Is that a motif of your choice is a classic batik motif, motif of modern / contemporary, or a mix between the two. 
3. In addition, should you look for a reference model clothes that will be the benchmark of making your batik shirt.
4.  The important thing is, match your needs & budget starting from the selection of batik fabric as clothing material to tailor how the cost of services that will make your batik clothes, so you can get a batik shirt to your liking.

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Motif Truntum

Arguably truntum motif is a symbol of love that blossomed again. According to the story, this motif was created by a Queen of Yogyakarta Palace.

The Queen who had loved and spoiled by the King, feeling forgotten by the King who has had a new lover. To pass the time and eliminating the grief, the Queen began to make batik. Are not aware queen make berbentukbintang-star motif on a dark sky, which has accompanied him in solitude. Perseverance Queen in batik which then attracted the attention of the King began to approach the Queen to see pembatikannya. Since then King has always monitor the development of batik The Queen, little by little compassion the King against Queen grows back. Thanks to this motif king love blossomed again or tum-tum back, so the motive is named Truntum, as a symbol of love that blossomed again King.

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Batik Origin

The word Batik Batik originated from Javanese language "amba", meaning to write and "point". The word batik refers to the cloth with a pattern generated by the material "night" (wax) is applied onto the fabric, so resist the entry of the dye (dye), or in English "wax-resist dyeing".



Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (particularly Java) since long. Javanese women in the past made their skills in batik for a living, so in the past batik work is exclusively women's work to finding "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely the coastal batik has the masculine lines as can be seen in shades of "Mega Clouds", which in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.



Batik variety of shades and colors influenced by various foreign influences. Initially, batik has a variety of styles and colors are limited, and some patterns may only be used by certain circles. But batik coastal absorb various external influences, such as foreign traders and also in the end, the invaders. Bright colors such as red popularized by the Chinese, who also popularized the phoenix pattern. European colonial nations also took interest in batik, and the result is a style previously unknown flowers (like tulips) and also objects brought by the colonizers (buildings or train horses), including their favorite colors such as blue. Retain traditional batik s type, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because usually each style has a representation of each.

Batik Origin

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Batik Mega Mendung

Almost the entire area of ​​Java has a rich culture unique batik. of course there are areas that are more prominent such as Solo, Yogyakarta, and Pekalongan. but the wealth of art batik Cirebon area is also no less than other cities.
Historically, the area contained cirebon busy port visited various immigrants from within and outside the country. One influential settlers are immigrants from China that bring confidence and art of his country.
In the History of Sunan Gunung Jati explained that the development of Islamic teachings in Cirebon married a Chinese princess Ong Named Tie. His wife is very concerned with the arts, especially ceramics. Motifs on ceramics brought from the country of China is ultimately affect batik motifs to occur Cirebon blend of cultures-China.
One of the most famous motifs of batik Cirebon area is Mega Snow or Cloud-awanan. In this motif can be seen in both form and color style Chinese tastes.
Motif symbolizing cloudy mega carriers in the later rain-natikan as carriers of fertility, and the giver of life. This motif is dominated by the color blue, light blue began hingg dark blue. Dark blue color depict the dark clouds that contain rain water, the giver of life, while the blue color symbolizes the brightness of life.

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Batik Pekalongan

Pekalongan batik including batik coast of the most rich in color. As is typical of coastal batik, various dressing usually naturalist. When compared with other coastal batik Batik Pekalongan was greatly influenced Chinese immigrants and Dutch descent. Batik motifs Pekalongan very free, and interesting, although sometimes the same motive with Solo or Yogya batik, often modified with an attractive color variations. Quite often on a piece of batik cloth is found up to 8 colors bold, and dynamic combination. The most popular motifs and is known from pekalongan Jlamprang batik motifs.

Batik Pekalongan heavily marketed to the area outside Java, including West Sumatra, South Sumatra, Jambi, Minahasa, to Makassar. Usually traders in this area ordered batik motifs that match the tastes and customs of each area.

Pekalongan Batik is a privilege, the pembatiknya keep up to date. For example at the time of Japanese occupation, it is born with nama'Batik Javanese batik Hokokai ', namely batik motifs and colors are similar to the Japanese kimono. In general Hokokai Javanese batik is batik early in the afternoon. In the sixties, also created with the name Tritura batik. Even in 2005, shortly after President Yudhoyono appointed appears batik 'SBY' motif that is similar dengankain ikat or songket. Motives are quite popular lately is the motive Tsunami. Indeed Pekalongan people never run out of ideas to make batik creations.

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Some Complexion Batik Bali

Bali is a lot of store charm, whether it be from nature and from the charm of his art. Balinese batik style has its own characteristics. Some well-known brands include Bali Batik by Ayu Pidada Wong and batik with brand Diamanta by AA Inten Trisna Manuambari.

Those brands are the batik that has a high quality with a price range between Rp. 350,000 to Rp. 2,000,000. Prices are high dikarenan-batik batik is batik made ​​with quality fabrics.

Here are some pictures of Bali batik patterns:

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Batik Clothes

     Batik clothing is no stranger to women or men, children to adults and even grandmothers and grandfathers were already familiar with the name of batik clothes with a variety of models, starting from the model of classical to modern times (the present).

      The following are various kinds of batik clothing such as :  

1. Dress Batik
2. Hem Batik 
3. Adult Batik
4. Batik Clothes Other

     And many more models of other batik clothing, batik clothing from the beginning of each area such as:

• Batik Bali
• Batik Madura
• Batik Malaysia
• Batik Pekalongan
• Batik Solo
• Batik Tasik
• Batik Cirebon
• Batik Yogyakarta 

You may click the name of the local batik above if you want to see pictures or examples of batik clothing from the area.

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