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 ...

Egyptian designer Samar Hassanein has been working on improving the art of Batik for years but says the technique has disappeared in Egypt. Batik involves creating a patterned cloth by applying melted ...

Mr. Emmanuel Mensah and his assistant busily and skillfully remove yards of dyed cloth with the aid of sticks from metal barrels placed over burning firewood while they work assiduously towards the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-- Decorative batik clothing has long had its place as Malaysia's official national costume. But today, the eye-catching patterns of the age-old design method have reached new ...

Towards Sustainable Environmental Friendly Fashion Industry, UNESCO in collaboration with Indonesia Natural Dye Institue, Laboratorium Penelitian dan Pengujian Terpadu, Universitas Gadjah Mada - (IND ...

Batik's journey to India can be attributed to the extensive trade routes and cultural exchanges that have characterized the country's history. As Indian traders engaged with various cultures, ...

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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 ...

SUBANG: The Asean gala dinner tonight will see leaders dressed in something distinctly Malaysian: custom-made batik shirts, tailored for each head of government and state, sewn by local hands. But ...

Yang Congsen makes a batik fan at a workshop in Kaili, Southwest China's Guizhou province, July 5, 2019. [Photo/VCG] Batik fans in cool shades of blue and white have become a hot sales item in the ...