SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): From Oct 7 to Nov 3, Japanese commuters will be greeted by floral batik patterns adorning the exteriors of some Nagoya Railway trains. These batik motif-themed ...

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Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo plans to unveil its new Batik motif collection in Indonesia this month, and a portion of proceeds from the line will go to benefiting the women in its factories in ...

Batik, a technique of dying fabrics using a wax-resistant technique, has been part of the archipelago’s rich culture for hundreds of years. The technique can be found throughout Indonesia, and many of ...

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 ...

"Twenties" is a new column that offers The Jakarta Post's top 20 of everything under the sun, from history to pop culture and food to lifestyle. Batik, one of Indonesia’s most beloved icons and a ...

PIKIRAN RAKYAT – The art of batik in Indonesia is more than just colored fabric, it is a cultural heritage that embodies the beauty and depth of philosophy passed down from generation to generation.

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Hadi Suwito quietly sits at his desk to oversee the daily operations of Batik Plentong, one of Yogyakarta’s surviving manufacturers of traditional batik textile. On the wall ...

Among songs, dances, traditional East Asian cuisine and cultural performances, the three-day ASEAN Festival at Katara also brought with it the world-famous Indonesian Batik. Dozens of people learnt ...

SINGAPORE - From Oct 7 to Nov 3, Japanese commuters will be greeted by floral batik patterns adorning the exteriors of some Nagoya Railway trains. These trains with the batik motif were rolled out by ...