Batik Fabrics

Batik fabrics are both an art and a craft for centuries in South East Asia. They are highly prized in the ancient world due to their intricate designs and mesmerizing craftsmanship. In ancient times, their usages are only reserved for royalty and the nobility on certain occasions. Batik painting is an ancient tradition that is still being practice until today in Indonesia and Malaysia. It is also a known fact that the finest batik fabrics are still made there.

Traditional batik fabrics are usually decorated with animals, mystic creatures, and flowering plants motifs, and most of the time, they come in blue, brown, and light yellow colors. The reason behind this is that these colors represent long life in ancient cultures.

In recent times, the transition from traditional to contemporary batik designs have become more and more obvious with the ever-increasing emergence of batik fabrics that are usually decorated with abstract designs or tribal motifs. This transition has proved that batik art, which is an ancient craft, continues to meet the needs of creative artists, designers, and craftspeople of this millennium.