Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Main Kinds of Batik


*JAVANESE KRATON BATIK- oldest batik known in Java. It has dark earthy colours, but sometimes with white background. There are some restricted of motifs, ex. large motifs can only be worn by royalty.


*PESISIR BATIK- produced and created by several areas on the northern coast of Java and on Madura. Its tradition was more open to foreign influences in textile, design, colouring and motifs. It utilizes vivid colours and Chinese motifs such as clouds, phoenix, dragon, qilin, lotus, peony and floral patterns.


*JAVA- proposed to identify various batik cloths produced in “Piriangan” region. Traditionally this type of batik is produced by Sudanese people in several district of West Java. The motifs of “Piriangan” batik are visually naturalistic and strongly impressed by flora and fauna.

*BALI- influenced by neighbouring Javanese Batik and is relatively recent compared to the latter. Balinese batik is characterized by bright and vibrant colours, which tie dye technique blends into a smooth gradation of colour with many shades.

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