Batik Indonesia

Do you know what is Batik? Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of Indonesian culture (especially Java) since long. Javanese women in the past to make their skills in batik making a livelihood, so that in the past, batik work is exclusively women's work until the invention of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely the coastal batik which has a line of masculine as can be seen in the style of "Mega Overcast", which in some coastal areas batik work is common for men. Batik tradition was originally a hereditary tradition, so occasionally a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik may indicate the status of a person. Even today, some batik Traditional families are only used by the palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Cirebon batik motif sea creatures
Batik is an ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) that until now still there. Batik is also first introduced to the world by President Suharto, who at that time wore batik at the UN Conference. Batik is used to wrap around the body by the dancers dance in the palace Bedhoyo Ketawang java.
 Batik pattern
Variety of styles and colors Batik is influenced by various foreign influences. Originally, batik has a variety of styles and colors are limited, and some patterns may only be used by certain circles. However, coastal batik absorb various external influences, such as foreign traders and also in the end, the invaders. Bright colors like red popularized by Tionghoa, who also popularized the style of the phoenix. European colonial nations are also taking interest in batik, and the result is a style of flowers that were not known (such as tulips) and also the items taken by the colonizer (buildings or train a horse), including their favorite colors like blue. Retaining traditional batik 's type, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because it usually has the hue of each respective symbols. Batik in Indonesia
At first batik clothes are often worn at formal events to replace the jacket. But in its development during the New Order apda batik shirt is also used as formal wear school students and civil servants (batik Korpri) who uses batik uniforms on Friday. Subsequent developments batik began to shift into everyday clothes are mainly used by women. Private sector employees typically wear batik on the Thursday or Friday.
 Indonesian batik shirt is also worn in Malaysia
Every Thursday, all men in the Malaysian civil servants were required to wear batik shirts starting January 17, 2008. Chairman of the Steering Position Perkhidmatan Lay Tan Sri Ismail Adam has been distributed to all positions of the kingdom.
Before these regulations only wear batik on Saturdays only. Later changed to the day-to-1 and the 15th day of each month.
 Ways of making
Batik originally made on material with white color made of cotton cloth called. Today batik is also made on other materials such as silk, polyester, rayon and other synthetic materials. Batik pattern is formed with a liquid wax using a tool called a canting for subtle motifs, or large-sized brush for a motive, so that the liquid wax to seep into the fabric fibers. Fabrics that have been painted with wax and then dyed with the desired color, usually starting from the colors of young. Immersion then taken to another motif with older or dark colors. After some time the coloring process, which has dibatik cloth dipped in chemicals to dissolve the wax.
 Type batik Making batik stamps
 According to the technique

    * Batik stationery is decorated with fabric textures and patterns of batik by hand. Batik making this type takes approximately 2-3 months.
    * Batik cap is decorated with fabric textures and patterns created with batik stamp (usually made of copper). The process of batik making this type require at least 2-3 days.
  According to the origin of manufacture
Javanese Batik
    Java batik art is a cultural heritage of Indonesia, especially Java-controlled areas of the Javanese people heredity. Javanese Batik motifs have different. Differences dikarnakan motif is common motives that have meaning, that is not just an image but implies that they can from their ancestors, namely religion animism, dynamism, or Hindus and Buddhists. Javanese Batik in many developing regions Solo or commonly known as Solo batik.

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