Batik, Only in Indonesia!

Jumat, 11 Februari 2011

Zinadine Zidane wear Batik

Batik originated from the Javanese "amba", meaning to write and "nitik". Batik fabric is fabric that has a decoration or pattern created by canting and cap by using the night as the color barrier material. This technique can only be applied on top of a material made from natural fibers such as cotton, silk, wool but polyester. Making use print techniques - instead of batik cloth.

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (especially Java) since long. The women used to make batik for a living, until the discovery of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field.

Variety Batik style and color are influenced by various foreign influences. For example, bright colors like red popularized by the Chinese, who also popularized the style phoenix. There is also a tulip and a blue color that was introduced by Europeans. Retain traditional batik pattern, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because each style has a coat of arms, respectively - each.

Batik technique has been known for thousands of years ago. There is no historical information is quite clear about the origins of batik. Some suspect this technique comes from the Sumerian, then developed in Java after being taken by Indian traders. Currently batik can be found in many countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, and Iran. Besides in Asia, batik is also very popular in some countries on the African continent. However, batik, which is very famous in the world is batik from Indonesia, mainly from Java.

The tradition of batik was originally a hereditary tradition, so that occasionally a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik may indicate the status of a person. Even today, some traditional 'batik motif is only used by the family palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

Batik is the ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) that until now still exist. Batik is also first introduced to the world by President Suharto, who was then wearing batik at the UN Conference.

Nelson Mandela with Batik

How to manufacture
Originally batik made on material with white color made of cotton cloth called mori.Today the batik is also made on other materials such as silk, polyester, rayon and other synthetic materials. Batik motif formed by the liquid wax by using a tool called a canting for subtle motifs, or brush to a large motif, 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 a young colors. Immersion then taken to another motif with color or black older. After some time the coloring process, which has dibatik cloth dipped in chemicals to dissolve the wax.

Type of batik
Batik cloth is furnished with texture and style batik by hand. And manufacturing takes approximately 2-3 months.
Batik cap is decorated with fabric textures and patterns created with batik cap (usually made of copper). The manufacturing process takes approximately 2-3 days

BATIK ONLY IN INDONESIA, OTHER COUNTRY CLAIMED? THAT IS A REALLY (foolish) HOAX!

Bill Gates wear Batik too.

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