African batik is a traditional art form that uses wax and dye to create intricate patterns on fabric. This technique can be ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-- Decorative batik clothing has long had its place as Malaysia's official national costume. But today, the eye-catching patterns of the age-old design method have reached new ...

OVER 1,000 people of all ages converged at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, to participate in the 20th Batik Fun Walk ...

Though the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose challenges, batik artisans still stand true, come hell or high water. Like many events and celebrations this year, the annual Batik Day is likely to be ...

Explore how batik, as a common language, plays a significant role in Singapore's diplomacy and strengthens cultural ...

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Inhaling the strong scent of boiling wax, I stepped inside a house where elderly women were busy transferring the scalding substance onto fabric. In that house in Ciwaringin, Cirebon, West Java, they ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - To know batik better, especially why premium batik cloth can cost millions of rupiah for a cloth measuring around 1 by 1.5 meters, the first thing is to recognize the definition of ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Various Indonesian batik clothing and fabrics featured at the Indonesian Pavilion at the 2019 Apparel Textile and Footwear (ATF) Trade Exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa, on ...

Indonesians were urged by their president to wear batik clothes on Friday to celebrate a victory in a bitter cultural feud with their neighbour, Malaysia. An Indonesian model wearing an outfit ...