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Java is a Javanese word. Java is one of the islands of Indonesia. But this form of art is rooted in China. In Iran, this print is called “Kalagheh’i”. The only region of Iran where Batik prints are ...

For centuries, craftspeople from Southeast Asia to West Africa have used wax resist dyeing to create textile designs of stunning complexity and rich, durable color. To this day, traditional batik ...

Three middle-aged women are sitting on a mat in front of the Batik Merak Manis Shop, in Laweyan Batik Village, Solo. In their laps, almost two meters of unfolded fabric. They dipped the metal canting ...

1/11Shakeel Ahmed Khatri is a pioneer among the present generation of Batik printers because he experiments with colours, patterns and natural dyes. Photos: Priyanka Parashar/Mint 2/1170-year-old ...

The print train of the fashion world appears to be unstoppable these days. From Valentino, Burberry Prorsum and Diane von Furstenberg to Stella McCartney, Edward Hutabarat and more, design gurus have ...

Batik printing has been practiced in the western state of Gujarat for centuries. But cheaper synthetic alternatives are destroying the tradition and harming the environment. Some artisans are trying ...

Using a little Arduino hardware and programming a new CNC printing machine has been created to help bring Batik designs to life. Batik is a fabric decoration technique where wax is applied by hand to ...