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 ...

INCORPORATING BATIK INTO DAILY LIFE “One approach is to design batik clothing that aligns with the lifestyle of the younger generation. For example, as many workplaces transition to business ...

Batik is not just a patterned fabric product, but also a symbol of culture, creativity, ancestral heritage and national pride. One of the efforts to preserve this batik culture is to introduce it ...

For instance, I once created a piece combining batik fabric and high-cut Converse shoes, making for a striking style. "This fresh concept (realism painting and a combination of batik cloth and ...

Wax fabric is widely seen across West Africa today, but its origins trace back much further. Initially inspired by Indonesian batik and industrialized by Europeans, it was later reclaimed and ...

In celebration of the start of Ramandhan, Kapten Batik reveals the Suasana collection, capturing the essence of home and ...

A woman craft entrepreneur from Tangkak dreams of making Johor Batik, which features motifs representing the state's ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Batik motifs have captured the hearts of young people not only through clothing, but now also in women’s accessories through various handicraft techniques. Dayang Nur Syafiqah M.