Indonesian Batik

Batik, hiystorically known in Indonesia since the empire of majapahit, about 17th Century. In that time, batik was created on the leaves of lontar. The motif it self was about stars and form of leave, but as the time running, batik also developing became more abstract. The scratch suited with the culture so it has been becoming more and more vary. In the first time, batik only done by the family inside the kingdom's family. But it becoming more populer since the citizen also tried it.

Now, batik is called to the art of painting on the cloth, It can be classified as the writing batik, and stamped batik. Writing batik use "malam" as the painting. Stamped batik can be done with malam and conventional textile painting either. Batik, as a part variety of Indonesian culture, must be preserved and confessed that it is still original indonesian art!