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BATIK Pekalongan long been exported to several countries, including Singapore, Thailand, and the United States. So famous batik from Pekalongan, Central Java, so this kind of batik does not stop just a result of economic activity, but also has become a tourist icon.
Pekalongan batik became very distinctive because it relies entirely on hundreds of small businesses, rather than on a handful of large capital entrepreneurs. Since many years ago until now, most of the production process of batik pekalongan done in homes.
As a result, batik Pekalongan closely integrated with community life Pekalongan now divided into two administrative regions, namely the City and County Pekalongan Pekalongan, Central Java. Batik is a breath of life pekalongan everyday citizens Pekalongan. He lived citizen support and Pekalongan.

However, as with small and medium businesses in Indonesia, batik business pekalongan are now facing a transition period. The development of an increasingly complex world and the emergence of new competitors, such as Vietnam, Malaysia and China challenge Pekalongan batik industry to quickly transform itself into a more modern direction.
Failed through this transition period, batik Pekalongan may only be remembered by future generations the history books.
Fathiyah A Kadir, a businessman in Pekalongan batik, say, in the early 1970s almost all workers in pekalongan batik business units are farmers. "So, they batik artisans and farmers," he said.
At that time, the pattern of batik artisans work is still greatly affected the agricultural cycle. We take the plant or harvest rice, they are fully working in the fields. However, between the planting and harvest, they work entirely as batik artisans.
"The atmosphere was tinged spirit of communality, the spirit of family," revealed that women entrepreneurs.
Pekalongan Batik other craftsmen, Khusnul Khotimah say, what pekalongan batik industry faces today is probably the same problem faced by other industries in Indonesia, especially those based on small and medium entrepreneurs.
The issue was, among other things, a decline in competitiveness as indicated by the product selling price is higher than the selling price of similar products produced by other countries. In fact, the quality of the product resulted better than competitor products Indonesian businessmen.
The cause of this problem varies, ranging from low productivity and skills of workers, lack of initiative entrepreneurs to innovate products, to support machine tools olds production process.
Tighter competition conditioned medium to small businesses improve performance, while improving the quality of the products they produce. The old paradigm is often pointed to the demands of improving the welfare of workers as scapegoats swelling of production.
This paradigm ignores the good work quality or creativity to produce innovative products out of the welfare workers and workers who do their job quietly.
To survive in the increasingly tight competition, pekalongan batik entrepreneurs should adopt a new paradigm in managing their businesses. As implied in the view presented Totok.
"Product quality is determined by the workers. Employee benefit programs, like Social Security, a very helpful employee empowerment," he said.
Only be based on the benefits of low wage workers have had to be abandoned Indonesian businessmen, including batik entrepreneurs pekalongan. Be based on the unique advantages of the products also seem to have to be abandoned.
"We increasingly severe competition. Imagine, when I visited Bangkok, I saw that Thailand is now also capable of making batik is much better than we produce," said Totok.
FOR pekalongan batik entrepreneurs, enter the year 2004 is entering a time of difficulty. Pekalongan batik demand from all sides in Indonesia dropped drastically. Kodi batik Berkodi-stacked in place because of sluggish demand workmanship.
"As the financial crisis in 1997, was struck by batik pekalongan cloth prices. However, the impact of cloth prices could simply export sales offset by a favorable pekalongan batik because the rupiah plunge against the U.S. dollar. This condition is different from now. The rate the rupiah was relatively stable, but demand is very sluggish, "said Director of Wholesale Markets Setono, Pekalongan, Hasanuddin.
A number of batik traders in the wholesale market pointed general elections (elections) in 2004 as a cause of declining sales turnover of batik pekalongan to 50 percent. Argument, the delay due to travel to pekalongan wait until completion of the 2004 election campaign.
However, for Hasanuddin, sluggish sales pekalongan batik is closely related to people's purchasing power decline. The reason, if the sluggish sales of batik pekalongan 2004 election only because, of course orders outside batik from Pekalongan, such as Makassar and Surabaya, is relatively not experienced a decline because people do not need to travel to Pekalongan.
"Employers are always oriented batik sell their products outside the town is now a gang selling in Pekalongan. It is characterized by strong demand in wholesale markets stalls," Hasanuddin said.
However, the effort seems to still not helping. Batik piles remained unsold at the place of production. Therefore, from about 100 businesses in the area of District batik Buaran, for example, about 25 percent of whom already dismiss workers. "Sales jammed. How they can continue production?" Hasanuddin said.
Pekalongan Redupnya batik business, according to Hasanuddin, also marked by the growing number of tenants in the market stalls Wholesale Setono paying rent with a blank check. This is almost never encountered in the past.
"In fact, the stall tenant considered large employers and the value of the rent to be paid fairly small, only USD 1 million to Rp 2 million. I think that, under normal conditions, not classified as entrepreneurs may well established enough to do this," Hasanuddin said again.
However, sensitive to market demands and respond in the form of batik entrepreneurs proven innovation pekalongan, Rusdiyanto, who managed to save his business from the exposure to the crisis. "If only I did not start the production of pineapple fiber batik three years ago, my batik business may also dismiss employees now," said the man was in his place of business of District Setono, Pekalongan, the.
Batik produced pineapple fiber Rusdiyanto was not affected by exposure to the crisis. Price pekalongan batik cloth with a pineapple fiber length and width of 2.56 meters 1.15 meters able to reach USD 1.5 million to Rp 3 million. Therefore, people who buy this type of batik their course with the financial condition of an almost untouched crisis strikes.
In fact, today admitted Rusdiyanto difficult to fulfill orders. "Batik my pineapple fiber production never accumulate. Just so, buyers rushed to Jakarta or Singapore," he said.
According Totok Parwoto, pineapple fiber batik prices in Jakarta rose many times more than when prices were still in Pekalongan. "Pineapple fiber fabric batik in Pekalongan which cost USD $ 3 million to reach USD $ 7 million in Jakarta," he said.
Batik pineapple fiber has a high price because the supply of pineapple fiber cloth is still very little. Currently employers pineapple fiber batik in Pekalongan depends only on two pineapple fiber fabric suppliers, namely from Pemalang District and from the Pekalongan Radika Factory.
At least producers of pineapple fiber cloth caused difficulty level is high enough in the process of pineapple fiber spinning into yarn, which then woven into cloth. Whereas, in Pemalang, especially in Sub Belik, abundance of pineapple plants.
In addition, the price of pineapple fiber batik cloth is very expensive for this type of batik silk combined with fiber. Actually, batik silk itself is classified as an expensive batik. "Not to mention the pineapple fiber batik is done by hand or included batik. One month, I am only one worker produces one pineapple fiber batik cloth," said Rusdiyanto.
Innovation committed Rusdiyanto not limited to the use of pineapple fiber. This batik entrepreneurs to innovate in the motif. "I use ancient pekalongan batik motif," he said.
Pekalongan ancient batik motif is used as the motif batik pekalongan first appeared. This motif is usually shaped Dutch army or Dutch people with all its attributes. In fact, it is not unusual motif also illustrates the tank.
Rusdiyanto colors used as well as batik pekalongan color first appeared, namely the natural color, like brown or red brick. In contrast to the color of batik pekalongan now, which is called the ngejreng color. "Pineapple fiber batik cloth with ancient motifs and colors of nature was so fond of buyers from overseas," he said.(Abdurrahman)

Helm Batik Start Young children tune
Monday, March 02, 2009
Pekalongan - Batik have become the breath of people's daily Pekalongan. Pantaslah get the nickname City of Batik. Until the cover-up of the alias was created batik helmet. Now, the helmet batik trend began to be so young. Like what?

Reports: Slamet Martoyo, Pekalongan
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If you happened to go city of Pekalongan, try to note a huge ago thatch traffic Batik City. Do not be surprised if you see young people wearing motorcycle helmets with trendy batik. Yes, the helmet is painted with batik motifs on the start ngetrend Pekalongan. Primarily for members of motorcycle clubs. "Most of the book helmet batik children are young," said Taufik Tarodji, the scorpion helmet batik Koran visit this house.

In a simple house on the edge Banyurip Jl Raya No. 606, South Pekalongan that former civilian areas Kalideres, West Jakarta continue to create this. Pentolan in the former mufti, the helmet used to enter the appropriate trash can be changed to helmet batik into a beautiful and unique. Only with a little made hand and made batik, batik the helmet. Men who claim to have the LP Salemba prison because of this drug that are grateful for kreatifitasnya community. "The period I was sullen. I once conditions commas day. I have remorse. Now the important creative work. In addition to still make a batik design patterns, I also make helmets and batik batik decoration tripleks. Occasionally also business batik shirts order, "explained while smiling friendly.

Men claim to this original Pekalongan start making helmet concentration batik pattern since a year ago. factually, occurs when the price hikes mori fabric, the material of batik cloth. Taufik who make day-to-day design motif batik feel imbasnya. Order of batik design daripara had fallen sharply. Reduce the production of batik clothes because not afford to buy cloth. "I'm so confused. Order motif batik design is reduced, "added Taufik who live on Jl Raya No. 606 this Banyurip.

The kebingunganya, when cangrukan chat with neighbors, make the idea tercetus helmet batik. Moreover, some people are still reluctant to use Banyurip helmet. Helmet with batik, the people feel proud to use the helmet. Because, for the people of Pekalongan, batik is a pride. "Finally, the ability to have capital drawing, I try to make batik helmet. Initially, ex-unused helmet, so I've created batik helmet. In fact many are like, "tukas husband's Ny Ani Rohmayati this. Young people around the place of residence is also a lot of book. The pounding contagion, the user helmet batik was increases.

Taufik menuturkan, batik making helmet is actually simple. Just need patience and perseverance. Firstly coconut shell helmet diampelas to clean. Next let be painted or basic pigment. Next batiknya drawn motifs. After that be painted batik and screen in order to color up. Finally, the helmet in the dry in the sun for about 1 hour in order to become strong and the color does not fade. "I use to make the equipment to normal," Mr. supplement three children.

Peminat can bring your own helmet or order at a time. If a helmet himself, Taufik only determine the price thousands of between Rp 30 to Rp 40 thousand to cost to make. However, if complete buy helmets at a time, it costs between Rp 75 thousand to 150 thousand rp. "Depending on the size of the helmet and the complexity of motives batiknya. But if just use a helmet, so I can one day, "accuse him. At the helm of batik can be a logo or word name owner helmet or a company name.

In addition to creating batik helmet, actually serve Taufik also making batik decoration tripleks. Ie, batik painting with basic materials tripleks. For media tripleks, the process pembuatanya almost the same as the helmet batik. However, it is not necessary in the curtain. Concerning price, depending on size. Ranging between Rp 50 to Rp 200 thousand thousand. "I actually want to participate in exhibitions exhibitions. But have no capital, "said Taufik. Luckily, now batik painting tripleksnya already ordered officials start. While creative work continues, Taufik also busy deep religious knowledge. (***)

PEKALONGAN - to make batik, that not only can be done in the sheet of cloth. This is evidenced with the batik business digeluti Taufiq Farozi, people Banyuurip Alit Buaran. Through his efforts, to make that can also be done on a helmet casque.



Taufiq said, business batik helmet is already exist since 2 years ago. According to him, in addition to popularize Pekalongan batik and creative ideas mold, business batik helmet is also expected to provide employment opportunities for street children.

Napi male former LP Salemba this claim, his business batik helmet at this time, still not fully able to be developed. This is due to limited capital and labor that is only done for themselves.

In fact, according to him, this business has a market opportunity is large enough. For this he often receive orders from various areas, but sometimes difficult to fulfill orders in large numbers. (Reporter Achwandi noisy)

International Batik Week 2009

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Pekalongan, CyberNews. The Government of Pekalongan city and the committee of International Batik Week (PBI) 2 start up performance of the property will be held April 29-May 3 in future. Yesterday gapuro entrance PBI began in pairs in the area of Jetayu street by some workers. Work in the middle of the road to progress smoothly, and does not cause a traffic jam.

According to the Head of Tourism Department of Transportation and Tourism of Pekalongan Drs Doyo Budi Wibowo MM, a few days the implementation of the PBI, a wide variety of regulation has begun to do.

"This activity is handled by the Department of Industry Trade and Cooperation, while we carry out several activities such as carnival performance, and so forth relating to the field of tourism," he said.

Mentioned, after long preparation, it is done start the various properties in various places central organizing PBI namely in the area of heritage Jetayu Street.

Start preparing for the building of the ex-Home Office of the Governor for some events up to around Jetayu Road as a central activity. "Use of Jetayu area as the center of the location because it is a heritage building, such as the Museum Batik, Office of Tourism, the Council of Arts, Sport and Public Building Art Appreciation (Vice President)," he demolished.

Therefore, the placement location of the wide support and is expected PBI2 in the City of Batik can be successful and able to attract the wider community and love against batik, because of the international activities.

(Nur Khaeruddin / CN08)

International Batik Week 2009

In order birthdays Pekalongan City In Central Java Indonesia to the 103-year, the Government that supported by Museum Batik Pekalongan will conduct the International Batik Week 2009 with the theme "

"BATIK KU, BATIK KITA, BATIK WORLD"

SATU NUSA , SATU BANGSA, SATU BATIK INDONESIA "

Pekan Batik Internasional 2009

Pekan Batik Internasional 2009

On: 29 April - 3 May 2009

Agenda following activities:

1. Fashion On The Road on 2 May 2009
2. Carnival Kendaraan Ornamental Batik on 2 May 2009
3. Pentas Stage Entertainment and Arts on 29 April s / d 3 May 2009
4. Gala Dinner on 1 May 2009

Places of activity:

1. Fashion On The Road and Ornamental Batik Carnival of Vehicles, Route: Aloon-aloon - street. Wahid Hasyim - street. Hasanudin - street. Sultan Agung - street. R. Saleh - street. Jetayu.
2. Stage Entertainment and Arts Pentas in street. Jetayu (in front of the Museum Batik Kota Pekalongan)
3. Gala Dinner at the Home Office Bakorlin III.

The development of batik in the brisk enough now, this had a positive impact for batik-batik producers in various regions. Request batik and batik cap is very high, even if the market needs some batik has been filled with the pattern batik textiles produced by companies that have capital of textiles. Some of batik require payment in advance for that production can be smoothly and the buyer will receive the requested order, this is on the 70-year period in which an at that time batik also request that a sizable enough amount. source :http://netsains.com

Differences batik and batik cap can be seen from some of the following:

Batik Tulis

Batik Tulis

Batik Tulis

1. Done with the canting tool that is made of copper that can be formed to accommodate the night (wax batik) with the tip has a channel / pipe to a small discharge night in shaping the image on the surface of the early fabric.
2. The form of images / designs on batik does not have a clear repetition, so the image appears to be more flexible with the size of the motif that can be relatively small compared with the batik cap.
3. Batik pictures can be seen on both sides of the fabric appear more flat (see-through back and forth) for a special batik fine.
4. Basic color fabric usually younger than the scratches on the color motif (putihan batik / tembokan).
5. Each snippet of the picture (multiformity tub), which repeated the pieces of cloth usually never the same shape and size. Unlike the batik stamp is likely to be exactly the same image with the image of one another.
6. The time needed for the making of batik relatively long (2 or 3 times longer) compared with the making of batik cap. Manufacture of fine batik can take 3 to 6 months.
7. Tools of the form of canting relatively cheaper price ranges from Rp. 10.000, - to Rp. 20000, -/pcs.
8. Batik selling price is relatively more expensive, because of the generally better quality, luxurious and unique.

Batik Cap

Batik Cap

1. Done with the cap (a tool made of copper formed in accordance with the image or motif that you want). For making a batik cap stock with dimensions length and width: 20 cm X 20 cm required average time 2 hours.
2. The form of images / designs on batik cap always have a clear repetition, so images appear over and over, with the same form, with the size of the patterns are relatively large compared with batik.
3. Figure batik cap usually does not emerge on both sides of the cloth.
4. Color base cloth is usually older than the color of the scratches motifnya. This is not to make a batik cap closure on the basis of more complex patterns such as that done in the usual process of batik. Korelasinya is to pursue the selling price that is cheaper and the time of production more quickly. The time needed for sehelai batik cloth cap ranges 1 to 3 weeks.
5. To make a batik cap the various motifs, the much needed cap. While the price cap batik relatively more expensive from canting. For the price cap batik on the current conditions with the size 20 cm X 20 cm at around Rp. 350.000, - to Rp. 700000, -/motif. So that the initial capital of batik cap relatively more expensive.
6. Period of time the cap batik in good condition that can reach 5 years to 10 years, with a note not damaged. Repetition for copper batik stamp pemakainnya almost unlimited.
7. Selling price of batik cap relatively cheaper compared to batik, usually due to the amount and have many similarities and the other one is not unique, not special and less exclusive.

Besides differences between the visual side of batik and batik cap, but from the production side there are some similarities that should be in manufacture of both. Among them are the following:

* Both can be equally said batik cloth, as is done with the use of candles as a media stranglehold color.
* Done by the hand of man almost to create the image and color processing open close.
* Materials that also uses the same basic form of a white cloth, and should not be the type of material basic thread (cotton or silk) or tenunannya form.
* The use of coloring materials, and process the same color, there is no difference anatara batik and batik cap.
How to determine the lay-out or the patron, and also the forms of the same motif can be both. So when both of them to be sewn clothing made no difference for the designer clothes or penjahitnya. Only distinguish the quality of the picture only.
How to treat batik cloth (save, and use menyuci) there is no difference.
* To make the required image or sket initial basis to make it easier to learn and form patterns that will occur.

Here is another example of batik and stamp:



Hopefully for consumers batik lovers will not feel deceived, and can know more about the differences between the batik and batik cap. Happy shopping and bravo batik Indonesia.

BATIKKU, BATIK PEKALONGAN, BATIK DUNIA
Wednesday, April 08, 2009

PBI Logo Launched

Towards the promotion of batik Pekalongan akbar in the City, Saturday (4 / 4) night, Marketing Director General of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Depbudpar) together with the House of Representatives and the me-Pemkot Pekalongan Pekan Batik launching logo International (PBI).

Logo themed''Batikku, Pekalongan Batik, Batik World''was launched by the Director General of Marketing Depbudpar Dr Sapta Nirwandar in the Convention Hall Dupan Pekalongan simultaneously launching train tour Jakarta-Pekalongan.





Events dimeriahkan performance characteristic of Batik art, ranging from dance to sintren garap Pekalongan gambus that make hundreds of guests from away to enjoy the arts and culture of Batik.

Before me-launching PBI logo, Sapta Nirwandar confess very stunned with art and culture of the religious Batik. "This is a property tour to serve as the engine pendongkrak the regional economy and need to be developed," he said.


Museum Batik

Mentioned, many things that needs to be addressed and, among them the Museum Batik collection and must be expanded. "Batik-batik nusantara much should be shown, not a regional one sample only. PR for this area and caleg-caleg akan sit in the House of Representatives seat, "he demolished.

Commission Vice-Chairman of the tourism sector 10 House Drs Mujib Rohmat MM added, khasanah culture and tourism in the city of Pekalongan is unique and worth selling show, is still too central to the focus areas are famous.

"Tourism as an excellent pendongkrak local economy, so the budget must also prime, in order to thrive. Then these areas are also to be small, so that tergali well, "added Mujib.

Meanwhile, Mayor of HM Basyir Ahmad declares impressed with the steps that made the team's Depbudpar. "Tourism is already be imagined City of Batik, now preceded by Depbudpar with the bureau, travel bureau, and then open the package tour train in cooperation with PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI)," he said. (Nur Khaeruddin-52)

(Source: Suara Merdeka, 7 April 2009)

Although there is no official record at the start batik in Pekalongan, but according to estimates batik in Pekalongan have been around 1800. In fact, according to data recorded in Deperindag, batik motif was created in 1802, as a small tree motif shirt material.

However, a significant development after the war is going great in the kingdom of Mataram in 1825-1830 often called the war with the Diponegoro war or Java. With the occurrence of this war and urged the family of the Palace many followers who leave the kingdom. They then spread to the East and West. Then in the region - the area that new family and followers develop batik.

To the east of Yogyakarta and Solo batik perfect batik patterns existing in Mojokerto and Tulungagung to spread to Gresik, Surabaya and Madura. Towards the West is being developed in batik Banyumas, Kebumen, Tegal, Pekalongan and Cirebon. With this migration, the batik Pekalongan that have been previously growing.

Over time, Batik Pekalongan experienced rapid growth compared with other regions. Batik in this area developed around the coastal region, namely in the area of the city and region Pekalongan Buaran, Pekajangan and Wonopringgo.

Museum Batik Pekalongan
Pekalongan meeting people with various nations such as China, Dutch, Arabic, Indian, Malay and Japanese at the time of past dynamics have been coloring on governance and the color motif batik art.

Accordingly several types of batik patterns influence the results from different countries who became known as the identity of Pekalongan batik. Motif that is batik Jlamprang, inspired from Indian and Arab Affairs. Then Encim batik and Klengenan, hybrid influenced by Chinese. Dutch batik, batik Pagi Sore, and batik Hokokai, growing rapidly since Japan's occupation.


The development of culture techniques in print motif close to the dye using the night (candle) at the top of the cloth called batik, which was then, indeed can not be released from the influence of the countries. This shows the context kelenturan batik from time to time.

Pekalongan batik became very special because bertopang entirely on the hundreds of small entrepreneurs, not the handful of large employers have capital. Since berpuluh years past up to now, most of the production process is done in batik Pekalongan homes. As a result, batik Pekalongan integrates closely with the community life of Pekalongan is now divided into two administrative regions, and the Municipality of Pekalongan Kabupaten Pekalongan.

Development of tidal batik Pekalongan, Pekalongan show to be feasible for the development of the icons of batik in Indonesia. Icon for works of art that never surrendered to the development of the age and always dynamic. Batik is now a breath of daily life and the people of Pekalongan is a superior product. This is due to the many industries which produce batik. Because with the famous product batiknya, Pekalongan, known as BATIK CITY. Nickname came from a tradition that is rooted in the old Pekalongan. During the period that is long, diverse nature, purposes multiformity, type design, and quality of batik is determined by the climate and the presence of local fiber-fiber, historical factors, trade and goodwill in the community understand and accept new ideas.

Batik is the art culture of the world be admired, among multiformity produced with traditional technology dye occupied, no one is able to attend seindah and sehalus Pekalongan batik.

History of Batik Indonesia

Batik is historically derived from the time of the ancestors, known since the XVII century is written and painted on the leaves Lontar. At that time batik motif or pattern is still dominated by the form of animals and plants. However, in the history of its development to the development of batik, which is from the pattern-color paintings of animals and plants slowly move on the abstract patterns that resemble a cloud, temple reliefs, wayang beber, and so forth. Then through the merger with the art style paintings decorating clothing, batik art show as we know now.



Type and traditional batik patterns are very many, but the patterns and variations in accordance with the philosophy and culture of each region is very diverse. Khasanah culture of a nation so rich has been to encourage the birth of various patterns and types of traditional batik with specially own characteristics.

The development of Batik in Indonesia
History pembatikan in Indonesia related to the development of the kingdom of Majapahit kingdom and beyond. In some notes, the development of batik is done many times in the kingdom of Mataram, and the kingdom of Solo and Yogyakarta.

Batik art is art in the image on the cloth for clothing that was one of the family culture of kings before the era of Indonesia. Originally batik is limited only in the Palace and the results for the king's clothes and the family and its followers. Because many of the cohort who live outside the king's Palace, the batik art is carried out by them and the Palace are ditempatnya each.

The process of batik
In its development slowly batik art is imitated by the people nearest and further extended the work to be women in the household to fill leisure time. Furthermore, the batik was only clothes the family palace, and then become something that people tune, both women and men.

Of white cloth that is used at that time is the result of the texture itself. Medium coloring materials used consist of plants native to Indonesia made from, among others: tree mengkudu, high, soga, indigo, and sodanya made from soda ash, salt and mud made from clay.

So this handicraft batik in Indonesia has been known since the times of the kingdom of Majapahit and growing up to the next kingdom. The expansion began this batik art become the property of the people of Indonesia and Java in particular tribe is after the end of XVIII century or early-to-XIX centuries. Batik is produced until all batik-century to early XX and cap batik, known after the new world after the war kesatu or around 1920. Batik is now a part of the traditional Indonesian clothing.

Indonesia is one country at south east that rich with any culture, the Indonesian cultures are:

1. Traditional Clothes
Traditional clothes are one of Indonesian culture that gives us some information about Traditional clothes from all state in Indonesia. For example: Kebaya is A Traditional clothe from Java island.
2. Traditional Dances
Traditional Dances are one of Indonesian culture that gives us some information about Traditional Dances from all state in Indonesia. For example: Kecak dance is A Traditional dance from Bali state.
3. Handicrafts
Handicraft is art product of Indonesia, it is made by hand not using machine, it is like Rotan to made chair, table and kid toy, etc.
4. Traditional Food and Drink
Traditional food and drink it is for example the Pekalongan traditional food is megono rice, and Soto tauto. And also famous traditional food from Yogjakarta is gudeg and traditional drink from Banjarnegara is dawet ayu

As Indonesian people we must happy and like to improve our culture, and we must show on the world that Indonesian culture is not worst than other culture in other country.

There are many methods to promote our culture to the world. One of things that use to promote our culture for example is by show on our traditional clothes product, it is batik’s product.

We know that batik is famous kind on the world, it’s especially in Indonesia, most of Indonesian people is batik provider and maker, especially in central java.
The famous city in central java state that suppliers batik around Indonesia and around the world are, Pekalongan, solo or Surakarta, Bali and West java of Indonesia.

Why a batik tulis product is more expensive than all batik products? Because the making process of batik tulis is more difficult than all, and it is need a long time to make it, sometimes to finished one piece of batik tulis, we need two week until the result is better than usually.

If you want to buy or order batik product, you can visit us at Pekalongan city, please join and visit us to get a best batik product and don’t worry about quality, Indonesia’s batik is best on the world, especially Pekalongan. Thank you very much and see you

Historically batik has recognized since the century of XVII, come from ancestors epoch written and painted at palm leaf. At the moment motif of batik was dominated with animal form and crop. But nowdays, the development of batik is in a long a progress, that is from animal painting patterns and crop by degrees change over at abstraction motif looking like cloud, temple relief, puppets of beber etcetera. Hereinafter, the combine of painting's pattern and clothes frieze art resulted batik drawn as we know today.

The type and pattern of traditional batik is various kind. But the variation of pattern is according to each culture and philosophy which is many kind. The variety culture in Indonesia has supported the born of kind batik in tradisioanal type and pattern there has own specialty and characteristic.

Growth of Batik in Indonesia
The history of Batik in Indonesia was related to Majapahit Kingdom and after. Batik has develoved in the empire of Mataram, and the kingdom of Solo and Yogyakarta.

Artistry of batik represent artistry of picture above cloth for clothes becoming one of the culture of Indonesia epoch king family first. In the beginning batik was done in limited just in palace and the result is for the king's clothes and family and also its follower. Because of many follower of king which's kept out palace. So, the art of batik was brought by them gone out palace and done in their place.

make making batik
Soon and later, in development of batik was imitated by closest people and spread out to be worked by of woman in it's household to fill spare time. Hereinafter, batik which is the beginning to be the families king clothes, later become the clothes for common people, women and men are wear of it.

White materials which was used at that time was resulted of homespun. While the colour of materials are used the original flora made by our selt for Indonesia, example : tree of mengkudu, tinggi, soga, nila and it's soda materials is made from dusty soda, and also it's salt is made from mud.

So, Indonesian's batik has been recognized since Majapahit kingdom and development fill next empire. For the strarting to spread up the batik art to common people and specially Java's tribe is after the end of century or early century of XIX. The last product of batik was batik drawn (batik tulis) until the XX century, the stamp's batik (batik cap) has begun familiar after the first word war or about a year 1920. Nowadays, batik have become part traditional Indonesian textile.


Batik of Pekalongan
Though there was not official record note when batik begun to be recognized in Pekalongan, but for the estimation batik in Pekalongan about year 1800. Hereinafter the industrial and commerce department not was that batik pattern was exist in 1802, like small tree pattern in the form of clothes materials.

But the important development was estimated to happene after a big war in year 1825-1830 in empire of Mataram which is often referred to the war of Diponegoro or war of Java. By breaking this war pushed on palace family and also all it's follower to leave their kingdom. Then they spread out to eastern and western part. Then in the new area, all family and his follower developed batik.

To eastern, Solo and Yogyakarta batik completed batik pattern which has been in Mojokerto and also Tulungagung till spreading out to Gresik, Surabaya and Madura. While in the west, batik expanded in Banyumas, Kebumen, Tegal, Cirebon and Pekalongan. By this, Pekalongan's batik which has existed to expand.

Nowdays, Batik of Pekalongan grown faster than other area. In this area batik spread out coastal area, that was in Pekalongan town area, Buaran, Pekajangan and also Wonopringgo.
Museum of Pekalongan batik

The meet of society of Pekalongan with various nation like Chinese, Dutch, Arab, India, Malaysia and Japan at past epoch have coloured dynamics at motif and arrange artistic colour of batik.

Referring to that kind of batik design type resulted of influence from various the state which is later known as the identity of Pekalongan's batik. That motif, batik of Jlamprang, inspired from Country India and Arab. Last of batik of Encim and Klengenan, influenced by is halfblooded of Chinese. Batik of Dutch, batik of pagi sore, and batik of Hokokai, grew fast since occupying of Japan.

The development of printed technique of culture by using wax above cloth which is later referred as batik, cannot be separated from the influence of that nations. It's discribe the flexing batik's context.

Batik of Pekalongan become very typical because fully supported to hundreds of small entrepreneur not to a litle entrepreneur which have big capital. Since tens past year until now, most of the process of Pekalongan's batik produced in houses. As a result, batik of Pekalongan one sliverring with life of society of Pekalongan which nowadays divided in two administrative territory, namely Municipality of Pekalongan and sub-province of Pekalongan.

Ebb growth of batik of Pekalongan, describing that Pekalongan is deserve to become icon to growth of batik in Indonesia. Icon to the art which have never given up with growth of epoch and dynamic always. Nowadays batik has become breath of life daily of Pekalongan and represented one of the pre-eminent product. That thing is caused to the hurge of industry batik product. For the famous with it's batik product, Pekalongan is famous for BATIK TOWN. That epithet come from an sufficient tradition taking root in Pekalongan. During long period, the various character, usefulness of manner, device type, and also quality of batik determined by climate and existence of local fibres, histories factor, commerce and readiness of it's society in accepting understanding and new idea.

Batik is representing cultural art which admired by world, among kinds tradition which yielded with technology dye to hamper, none could show beautiful as and as smooth as batik of Pekalongan.
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Batik Designs of Java Island Indonesia
Although there are thousands of different batik designs, particular designs have traditionally been associated with traditional festivals and specific religious ceremonies. Previously, it was thought that certain cloth had mystical powers to ward off ill fortune, while other pieces could bring good luck.
Certain batik designs are reserved for brides and bridegrooms as well as their families. Other designs are reserved for the Sultan and his family or their attendants. A person's rank could be determined by the pattern of the batik he/she wore.


In general, there are two categories of design of java: geometric motifs (which tend to be the earlier designs) and free form designs, which are based on stylized patterns of natural forms or imitations of a woven texture. Nitik is the most famous design illustrating this effect.
Certain areas are known for a predominance of certain designs. Central Javanese designs are influenced by traditional patterns and colors. Batik from the north coast of Java, near Pekalongan and Cirebon, have been greatly influenced by Chinese culture and effect brighter colors and more intricate flower and cloud designs.

High fashion designs drawn on silk are very popular with wealthy Indonesians. These exceptionally high-quality pieces can take months to create and costs hundreds of dollars.

Kawung
Kawung is another very old design consisting of intersecting circles, known in Java since at least the thirteenth century. This design has appeared carved into the walls of many temples throughout Java such as Prambanan near Jogjakarta and Kediri in East Java. For many years, this pattern was reserved for the royal court of the Sultan of Jogjakarta. The circles are sometimes embellished inside with two or more small crosses or other ornaments such as intersecting lines or dots. It has been suggested that the ovals might represent flora such as the fruit of the kapok (silk cotton) tree or the aren (sugar palm).

Ceplok
Ceplok is a general name for a whole series of geometric designs based on squares, rhombs, circles, stars, etc. Although fundamentally geometric, ceplok can also represent abstractions and stylization of flowers, buds, seeds and even animals. Variations in color intensity can create illusions of depth and the overall effect is not unlike medallion patterns seen on Turkish tribal rugs. The Indonesian population is largely Muslim, a religion that forbids the portrayal of animal and human forms in a realistic manner. To get around this prohibition, the batik worker does not attempt to express this matter in a realistic form. A single element of the form is chosen and then that element is repeated again and again in the pattern.

Parang
Parang was once used exclusively by the royal courts of Central Java. It has several suggested meanings such as 'rugged rock', 'knife pattern' or 'broken blade'. The Parang design consists of slanting rows of thick knife-like segments running in parallel diagonal bands. Parang usually alternated with narrower bands in a darker contrasting color. These darker bands contain another design element, a line of lozenge-shaped motifs call mlinjon. There are many variations of this basic striped pattern with its elegant sweeping lines, with over forty parang designs recorded. The most famous is the 'Parang Rusak' which in its most classical form consisting of rows of softly folded parang. This motif also appears in media other than batik, including woodcarving and as ornamentation on gamelan musical instruments.

Batik is generally thought of as the most quintessentially Indonesian textile. Motifs of flowers, twinning plants, leaves buds, flowers, birds, butterflies, fish, insects and geometric forms are rich in symbolic association and variety; there are about three thousand recorded batik patterns.

The patterns to be dyed into the the clothe are drawn with a canting, a wooden 'pen' fitted with a reservoir for hot, liquid wax. In batik workshops, circles of women sit working at clothes draped over frames, and periodically replenish their supply of wax by dipping their canting into a central vat. Some draw directly on the the cloth from memory; others wax over faint charcoal lines.
This method of drawing patterns in wax on fine machine-woven cotton was practiced as a form of meditation by the female courtiers of Central Java; traditionally, batik tulis (tulis means 'write' in Indonesian) is produced by women.
In the 19th century, the application of waxed patterns with a large copper stamp orcap saved the batik industry from competition with cheap printed European cloth. The semi-industrial nature of cap work allows it to be performed by men. Batik motifs recall characters from the Hindu epics, plants, animals, sea creatures and gamalan melodies.

In Surakarta rich creams and browns are juxtaposed with tinges of yellowish gold.White, undyed cloth is left to contrast with the sombre opulence of brown and blue dyes in Yogjakarta. The palette of the north coast were influenced by lively maritime trade and the textile traditions of the Chinese and Arab mercantile communities living in port and coastal towns.

The Symbolic Meaning of Batik's Motifs

The motifs of Batik, especially with old pattern, as in other field of Javanese tradition are symbolizing something. Might be, this is one of the reasons, why people still adore batik up to present date. Some of the motifs are :

1. Sido Mulyo :
Sido (you should be ), mulyo (happy). Symbolizing 'you should be happy and rich man'.
2. Sido Dadi :
Symbolizing 'you should be a man/woman as you wish (prosperous, high ranking position, wealthy, etc)'.
3. Satrio Wibowo :
Symbolizing 'Man with dignity'.
4. Tikel Asmorodono :
Tikel (more), Asmoro (love), Dono (gift).
It is meant the one who wears this batik, should be loved more and more by others.

The Process of Batik Making

Batik, in Javanese means 'To Dot'. Basically there are two kinds of batik; Batik Tulis (hand drawn) and Batik Cap (stamped). The price of batik tulis is much more expensive than batik cap.

Doting

A canting (a pen like instrument with a small reservoir of liquid wax) is applied to the cloth of batik tulis making. The tracing of the desired design on to the prepared cloth is the first stage of making followed by the technique of applying wax and dye substances. At the final stage of the process, all the wax scraped off and the cloth boiled to remove all traces of the wax. This process of repeatedly waxing and dyeing is the batik process, used until nowadays in Java and other parts of Indonesia.

So, this kind art of batik is an indigenous to the country. The wax used in batik process is a combined product of paraffin, bees-wax, plant resins called gondorukem and mata kucing.

Batik cap, which is also using the waxing process, its process of course faster and easier. But people appreciation of batik tulis is higher, it is really a work of an artist not only a craftsman. It combines the expertise, patience, deep feeling to produce the finest product, and it may take days, weeks and even months to make only a batik tulis

The Cities of Batik

Yogyakarta and Solo are the centers of traditional of batiks, as the north coastal town of Pekalongan is the center of more modern batiks, using more floral and birds motifs. There are some well-known artists of batik design in Yogya and Solo, as well as some big batik manufacturers with famous trademarks.

The growing production of batik makes way to the establishment of mori (woven cotton fabrics) factories in Yogya and Central Java. The Batik research Institute was founded in Yogya.

When Batik is Worn

Batik dresses are worn for several purposes, such as ;

1. Informal Dresses
It is a free choice, usually for daily casual wear.
2. Formal Occasions
In some parties, as a state banquets, receptions, etc, the invitees are requested to wear batik. Long sleeves shirts for the men and 'kain batik' (long batik to cover the lower body) for the women.
3. Traditional Occasions
It is worn to present the traditional wedding ceremonies, special ceremonies for the Royal families, etc.

In a wedding ceremony the bride and the bridegroom wear the same motif of batik Sidomukti, symbolizing a happiness and prosperous life. Using the same motif symbolizing the togetherness. The parents of the bride and the bridegroom wear batik with motif of Truntum, symbolizing the advice of the parents to the newly weds to enter the new life with full of love and confidence.

Traditional Dress

Women's traditional dress, especially in Yogya and Solo court families, consisting of :

1. Jarit or Tapih or Sinjang
A 'kain panjang' (long cloth of batik) measuring around 2 m x 1 m to cover the lower body, tightened with stagen (large waist band)
2. Kebaya
It is a traditional long sleeved shirt (the material used is not from batik, usually from silk and other fine materials).
3. Selendang
It is used as attractive piece of clothing to compliment the traditional dress. The 2 m x 0,5 m selendang cloth hung over one shoulder.
4. Kemben or Semekan
It is special for ceremonies in Karaton (palace) or Royal family ceremonies. Instead of wearing Kebaya, to cover the upper body, a kemben is worn.

Men's Traditional Dresses

1. Jarit or Bebed
Men kain panjang, tightened with stagen.
2. Surjan
Men traditional long sleeved shirt (only for Yogya style) and the material is not batik.
3. Beskap
Instead of wearing surjan, the men wear a coat (beskap of Solo style or Atila of Yogya style), the materials is not batik.
4. Blangkon
It is a headgear made from batik.
5. Keris
The dagger is worn at backside of the waist, as a compliment to the dress.

Dodot

Is a very long jarit to cover the lower body. It is worn only on a very special occasion such as the king coronation by the king himself. The wearing of dodot or kampuhan is very complicated. It may take two hours to wear a dodot with the help of specialist-dressers!

Batik Indonesia History Batik today seems to be closely related to the island of Java in Indonesia, who over centuries, been developing the ancient art form to its present day art form as the highly developed intricate batik.

There are two schools of scholars who believe on how history of batik in Java. Some say that batik was originally reserved as an art form for Javanese royalty, where the traditional skills were particularly well developed over hundreds of years in Central Java around Yogyakarta and Solo under the patronage of the Sultan and his court.

Princesses and noble women may have provided the inspiration for the highly refined designs evident in traditional patterns. Designs were copies and in some cases the cloths could only be used by certain people or on certain occasions. And each royal family had their own prescribed designs.
Other scholars disagree that batik was only reserved for the royalties.

According to them, batik was prevelant even to the common folk. It was regarded an important part of a young ladies accomplishment that she be capable of being able to skillfully hand draw batik using the canting (the pen-like instrument used to apply wax to the cloth). Apparently, this skill was as important as cookery and other household chores of the Javanese women.

And true to the form, the people themselves too only wear certain forms of batik motifs for different functions. For example, a certain motif is used during the death (mourn) and another motif is used for when a child is born or when getting married (happy occasions).

Certain areas in Java are known for a predominance of certain designs. Central Javanese designs are influenced by traditional patterns and colors. Batik from the north coast of Java, near Pekalongan and Cirebon, have been greatly influenced by Chinese culture and effect brighter colors and more intricate flower and cloud designs.

The uniqueness of the Indonesian batik is just like all their other arts which are very intricate. This maybe a little difficult to be appreciated by the modern society at first glance. But, when the technique and refinement of Indonesian batik is known, most people will definitely give a second look to it, and more so fall in love (without turning back).

The effort put into their batik are so much more compared to other countries. Sometimes, it requires a few artisans working on it for months.
If there is one country that batik is still commonly found, it has to be Indonesia, as this art form is still very apparent there today. Many of the folks there wear batik in their everyday life from sarungs and even in shirts – both formal and informal. And what makes Indonesia unique is that the folks there are very proud of their tradition, just like how the Thais are proud and synonymous to their Thai silks.taken from historyofbatik.com

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