Batik Pekalongan

Pekalongan batik including batik coast's most rich in color. As is typical of coastal batik, diverse hiasnya usually naturalist. When compared with other coastal batik Pekalongan Batik is greatly influenced Chinese and Dutch settlers. Pekalongan Batik motifs are very free, and interesting, although his motives are sometimes the same as Solo or Yogya batik, often modified with a variety of attractive colors. Not infrequently encountered on a piece of batik cloth to 8 bold colors, and dynamic combination. The motive of the most popular and famous of pekalongan is Jlamprang motif.

Pekalongan batik much marketed to the region outside Java, including West Sumatra, South Sumatra, Jambi, Minahasa, to Makassar. Usually batik traders in this area order patterns that match the tastes and customs of each region.

Pekalongan Batik specialty is, the pembatiknya always follow the development of the era. For example, at the time of Japanese colonization, the birth of batik in Java nama'Batik Hokokai ', ie batik motifs and colors are similar to Japanese kimonos. In general, this Hokokai Javanese batik is batik early in the afternoon. In the sixties also created batik with Tritura name. Even in 2005, shortly after President Yudhoyono appointed emerged batik 'SBY' is similar to batik or ikat dengankain songket. The motive is quite popular lately is the motive of the Tsunami. Indeed Pekalongan people never run out of ideas to make batik creations.(Its Mystery and Meaning)