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 ...

THE race to be crowned Malaysia’s best batik designer is hotting up with the conclusion of the semi-final round of the 19th Piala Seri Endon. A total of 29 entries were assessed by a panel of experts ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — As a child, Nonita Respati thought she’d grow up and go into a profession with a fancy title: doctor, economist, maybe political scientist. Fashion designer didn’t seem like a ...

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 ...

Batik is not merely a fabric; it is the heartbeat of Malaysia’s heritage, artistry, and national pride. Every stroke, motif, and colour tells the story of a nation that is diverse, creative, and ...

FORMER beauty queen and etiquette coach Tryambikay Vengades Nair has her sights set on having saree with batik designs listed on United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s ...

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 ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia identifies today, October 2, as the National Batik Day since it was named as the country`s Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2009.

Wed, March 18, 2020 Published on Mar. 18, 2020 Published on 2020-03-18T10:40:40+07:00 small village in Central Java remains the only hub that produces a special kind of batik that is almost on the ...