Eric Suriyasena was in Batik long before it became fashionable in the island. His brand Eric Suriyasena Batiks was created in 1964 and his batik journey is one that has been documented by many. As he ...

Bandung Abstract Batik artist, Tetet Cahyati Popo Iskandar. TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - There is always a hidden story and words behind a Batik sheet. Yogya and Solo batik for example, the two have a deep ...

Batik design style fabrics have been around for years and were a popular pattern for clothes in the 70s. As with most craft trends, this one is coming back around again and batik print fabrics are ...

Aina also produces cute designs based on cartoon characters such as hello kitty, mickey mouse and teddy bear. The abstract and floral batik originally produced by Aina's father. Floral motif. Nur Aina ...

Classic batik with its established patterns (pakem) should inspire and challenge designers instead of restricting their creativity. This is the guiding principle of Nita Azhar, 49, who has designed ...

We’ve spoken to many entrepreneurs with side hustles who eventually leave their full-time jobs to wholly focus on their businesses. This tends to be the case once the business has gained traction, but ...

JAKARTA -- If I had to choose a favorite textile, and a favorite place to admire its infinite forms, it would be Indonesia's traditional batik in Thamrin City, a windowless multilevel market in the ...

Norhaslilee Ibrahim credits her late art teacher for nurturing her talent, which has led her to become a pioneering creator of ‘bunga lado’ batik. (Bernama pic) When she was in secondary school, ...

Indonesia celebrated National Batik Day on Oct. 2 to commemorate UNESCO's 2009 designation of batik, or clothing made through the batik technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth, as a ...