Talking about batik must make everyone remembered by Indonesia.
On October 2, 2009, UNESCO has set batik as a heritage of humanity for oral and nonbendawi culture.
That is why on 2 October every year is designated as national batik day.
Batik comes from Javanese, which is amba which means writing and nitik meaning point.
Every batik motif is started by making a pattern of dots.
Although beginning with a similar pattern, now variations in batik motifs in the country is very diverse.
The use of batik is no longer synonymous with the ancient impression.
Precisely modern society more adept combine batik to look elegant and classy.
Incomplete taste if you often wear batik but do not know the variety of species.
So, let's know the various types of special batik in Indonesia.
Full review this time surely add your insight about batik.
VARIOUS FABRIC MATERIALS USED BUYING BATIK
There are 4 types of fabric that are often used for batik basic materials, namely:
mori cloth
This type of fabric is the most commonly used to make batik.
The basic white color makes the mori fabric most easily varied with various batik motifs.
There are two types of cloth that are distributed on the market, namely bleached and bleached mori fabrics (by bleaching process.
The price of the fabric is determined based on the density of the woven fabric, the size, the texture of the fabric, and the quality of the original weaving thread.
GRAY COTTON FABRICS
Cotton gray fabric is a natural fabric that does not go through the bleaching stage.
So it is not surprising that the color is darker than cotton that has been processed.
There are 3 types of gray cotton fabrics on the market, namely fabric made-up mill, ATBM woven fabric with modern looms, and woven fabric gedhok from traditional looms.
COTTON FABRICS
The use of cotton cloth in the apparel industry is popular.
Processed cotton fabrics in the form of cotton is often used as material for making t-shirts.
Because now batik is also often combined into a variety of cool t-shirt models of the present.
SILK FABRICS
A variety of quality batik materials comfortable and luxurious impression is usually made of silk material.
Modern society likes to use silk batik for formal activities like work clothes or party.
The soft, shiny fabric texture makes silk batik users look elegant
VARIOUS TYPES OF BATIK BASED ON TECHNIQUE OF ITS MAKING
In the past, batik cloth was made in the traditional way that takes a very long time.
Along with the development era, now the process of making more varied.
Even the batik production industry is able to create various creations of batik cloth in large amount in a short time.
Three types of batik based on the manufacture technique are:
HANDMADE BATIK
Batik is the first type of batik in Indonesia.
Batik making technique takes a long time compared to other techniques.
There are even batik motifs that workmanship for months.
Batik making process of this one requires equipment such as canting (special tool batik), liquid candles, and heating stove.
Because batik is the result of handicrafts, every batik cloth produced must have different nuances.
The use of quality liquid wax makes batik motifs visible on both sides of the fabric.
Cotton fabrics, mori fabrics, and silk fabrics are the kind of fabric that is often used to make batik.
Although dibanderol with expensive prices, but the quality you get definitely worth the price.
STAMP BATIK
The process of making batik cap not too long when compared with batik tulis.
Because this one technique is not using canting to create patterns one by one on the cloth.
Equipment needed in the manufacture of batik cap, among others, plain cloth, stamp tool, liquid wax, and heating.
Each stamp tool has a pattern that will form a special motif.
So the work of batik cap will produce a certain pattern that is repetitive.
Patterns of motifs on batik cap more tenuous and larger in size than batik tulis.
Types of fabrics that are often used to make batik stamp include mori cloth and silk fabric.
PRINTING BATIK
Among the three types of batik based on the technique of manufacture, batik printing is the most affordable price.
This one batik made with screen printing system. So canting, liquid wax, and heating devices are not needed at all.
The process of manufacture begins with the selection of batik motifs, both traditional and modern nuances.
Furthermore, the batik motif is printed in the form of a screen printing film to be easily printed on the fabric.
This printing technique produces batik motif on one side of the fabric only, unlike the technique of batik tulis.
In addition, batik printing usually use cotton cloth that is easier to print and affordable price.
Rarely does batik printing use quality fabrics such as mori cloth or silk fabrics.
Although the price is relatively cheap, batik printing motif is usually more detail because it only imitates batik motifs that already exist.
THIS IS THE 8 TYPE OF MOTIF BATIK TERPOPULAR IN INDONESIA
Although the type of batik in Indonesia is very diverse, but not everything is popular among the community.
There are some batik motifs that are familiar and very loved.
Here are some reviews about the 8 most popular batik motifs in Indonesia:
BATIK MEGA MENDUNG
This first type of batik comes from Cirebon.
The shape of a large cloud with striking colors is his trademark.
In addition to blue, other colors such as dark red, purple, and dark green are also highly preferred.
SEVEN SEVEN PARTIAL CART
Calling about batik is not complete if not discuss about Pekalongan.
This one city is famous for its elegant batik motif.
Motive variation is dominated by plants although there are other motifs in the form of animals.
Batik Pekalongan has its own uniqueness because it is influenced by the culture of trade between nations since ancient times.
The combination of seven-way batik with various colors is very easily combined with plain clothes.
BATIK PARANGGES BROKEN
Variations of broken parang motifs are very popular among batik lovers.
Besides used as clothing materials, broken machete batik was easily found in jarik and other handicraft made from batik products.
Parang machete motive contains a deep meaning of human warfare in the fight against bad traits and lust during life.
BATIK TASIKMALAYA PRIANGAN
West Java also has a pride of batik motif with soft shades of color.
Batik priyangan from Tasikmalaya is known for its tight, neat, and classy style.
The dominance of motif grass and plants is identical with batik priyangan.
No wonder that clothing made from batik priyangan can be used in various occasions.
BATIK LASEM
Lasem is an area located on the border of Central Java and East Java.
Lasem Batik has a characteristic of a bright red color.
Because of this batik variant is strongly influenced by Chinese culture. The three country style, latohan, and krecak are usually excellent.
When visiting Central Java, a time to stop to Lasem and bring home his batik as a souvenir.
BATIK BALI
Who does not know Bali?
Batik variant of the Island of God is also very interesting.
Balinese batik motifs are inspired by various types of animals such as turtles, birds, storks and deer.
In addition, symmetrical motifs of various colors are also so characteristic of Balinese batik.
One that is now becoming a trend is prada batik is easily dikreasikan into various models of clothing.
BATIK PRING SEDAPUR MAGETAN
If you like batik motifs that are simple and full of philosophy, batik pring sedetan Magetan is the right choice.
This batik motif is dominated by bamboo drawings and is often used in the manufacture of tablecloths.
The philosophy is simple yet profound, because bamboo is able to describe a harmonious and serene life.
Exemplifying the character of bamboo means making yourself useful for others until the end of life.
BATIK MALANG
Malang also has a pride batik which is interesting to trace its characteristic.
Bright colors are one of the uniqueness of Malang batik.
The combination of motifs are also special, the pictures of the temples in the city.
Just one look, you must be able to recognize the specialty of Malang batik.