Batik

History Of Batik
The word Batik is derived from a combination of two Javanese word "amba", meaning "writing" and "point" which means "point".  In Indonesia, batik is believed to have existed since the time of Majapahit, and become very popular late eighteenth century or early nineteenth century, is all produced batik is batik write. Batik is one way of making fabric. Besides batik can refer to two things. The first is the technique of coloring cloth using the night to prevent staining in part of the fabric.

Culture Batik
Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of  Indonesia (especially java) since long. Javanese women in the past made their skills discovery of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely the coastal batik masculine lines as can be seen in shades of "Mega Clouds" which in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.

The tradition of batik was originally a hereditary tradition, so that occasionally a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Even today, some traditional Batik Motif is only used by the family palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

Batik is the ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) that until now still exist. Batik is also first introduced to the world by President Suharto, who was then wearing batik at the PBB conference.

Making Batik
Originally Batik made on material with white color made of cotton cloth called mori. Today the batik is also made on other materials such as silk, polyester, rayon and other synthetic materials. Batik motif formed by the liquid wax by using a tool called a canting for subtle motifs, or brush to a large motif, so that the liquid wax to seep into the fabric fibers. Fabrics that have been painted with wax and then dyed with the desired color, usually starting from a young colors. Immersion then taken to another motif with color or black order. After some time the coloring process, which has been in batik cloth in dip it in chemicals to dissolve the wax.(wikipedia)