JAKARTA -- If I had to choose a favorite textile, and a favorite place to admire its infinite forms, it would be Indonesia's traditional batik in Thamrin City, a windowless multilevel market in ...

The techniques, symbolism and culture surrounding hand-dyed cotton and silk garments known as Indonesian Batik permeate the lives of Indonesians from beginning to end: infants are carried in batik ...

Wax fabric is widely seen across West Africa today, but its origins trace back much further. Initially inspired by Indonesian batik and industrialized by Europeans, it was later reclaimed and ...

BATIK is a treasured cultural legacy for both Malaysia and Indonesia, representing far more than just fabric. It embodies centuries of history, artistry, and tradition. While the two countries ...

One of the efforts to preserve this batik culture is to introduce it to the community through an exhibition at the Indonesia by the Beach festival. Palbata Batik House came at the invitation of ...

On an emerald green background, the swirling trefoils intertwine amid the golden hues and floral motifs of traditional batik.

Lusia Efriani Kiroyan empowers female inmates at Indonesia's penitentiaries to make dolls with dresses made of used batik fabrics, named Batik Girl. When she come by the SBS Radio studio back in ...