Modern Side Of Current Plus Ancient Batik

October 3, 2011

in Shopping & Clothes

Indonesia is one of numerous tourism industrialized country in Southeast Asian which is located in a crossing of two continents and two oceans. The continents and oceans stated are Pacific Ocean, Hindia Ocean, Asian Continent, and Australia Continent. Indonesia is really outstanding for the big variety of culture, natural resources, and hospitality. According to that, Indonesia always becomes the best favorite annual tourism destination in Asian area. When people talk about Indonesia, they will absolutely keep in mind about Bali Island which is the most surfing beach in Indonesia with wonderful sunset and sunrise view. Besides, the rich culture of Indonesia is also highly regarded. One of some well-known cultural products in Indonesia is Batik. Batik is one art form of fabrication field which has typical and intricate patterns on woven fabric by certain manufacture process from typing, sewing, to dyeing. By looking at the long-history of batik, it will be fruitless if you do an excursion to Indonesia without buying any Batik clothing or furnishing.

Batik is excellent as Indonesia cultural products. And, this kind of fabric comes from Java Island especially Yogyakarta, Surakarta, and Central Java area. Those provinces of Java Island have ingrained tradition to make batik together in traditional pattern and conventional procedure. But now, batik is made not only in traditional pattern but also in contemporary and modern pattern. By doing modernization in coloring, patterning, and designing, Batik will become more supple and flexible to apply in many categories of clothing and furnishing. During your first tour to Indonesia, you might think that batik is made for batik clothes or batik t-shirt only. In fact, batik for clothing is only one batik usage. Typically, the use of batik clothes is popular in order to complete the use of fashionable uniform, institution uniform, national uniform, or cultural uniform.

Besides for clothing, batik can also be used for furnishing. It means that you are able to add batik touch in every decorating item. The use of batik for furnishing is very various because the batik has high flexibility. In order words, batik is acceptable and adjustable to add in all decorations. Through batik, you are able to express your creation and innovation as wide as possible. From big thing to small thing, batik can be used to furnish. For instance, in Malioboro, Yogyakarta, the motive of batik is used in the form of hat, bag, curtain, pillow sheet, bed cover, sandals, painting, and other else. And even batik touch can be applied for home designing field. It’s because batik is found as batik wallpaper, batik wall decorating, and other else. So, you can apply batik in all conditions and situations. By looking at this consideration, batik is suitable for both baju batik (Indonesia) such as kaos batik and furnishing such as Batik wallpaper.

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