The Fascinating Fabric of Batik

Batik have existed in the Javanese ancestors thousands of years ago. Batik originated from the Javanese language "amba" is written and "point" of the State of Indonesia. The word batik fabric leads to a typical pattern produced by the material "night" is then copied to the fabric, so stop the entry of materials. In earlier times batik motifs or patterns is still dominated by images of animals and plants. Later in the history of batik perkembanganya switch gradually developed into an abstract pattern of menerupai clouds, puppets, temple reliefs, and so on. Through the combined forces of modernization lukisann and clothing decorated with the art of batik art emerged as known today.

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (especially Java) for a long time. Javanese women in the past made their skills in batik for a living, so in the past, batik work is exclusively women's work until the invention of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely that the coastal batik masculine lines as you can see in shades of "Mega Clouds", which in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.

The type and style of traditional batik enough, but the patterns and variations in accordance with the philosophy and culture of each region is very diverse. Cultural treasures of this rich Indonesia has led to the birth of batik styles and types of specialization tradisioanal with their own characteristics.

The development of Batik in Indonesia
History of batik in Indonesia related to the development of the Majapahit kingdom and so on. In some records, the development of batik lot done during the Mataram kingdom, then the kingdom of Solo and Yogyakarta.

Art is art pictures on batik cloth for clothing that was one of the family culture of Indonesian kings of old. Batik originally performed only in a limited course and outcome for the king's palace and clothing the family and his followers. Because many of the followers of the king who lived outside the palace, the art of batik was taken by those outside the court and performed in their places.

The process of making batik
In the development of batik art gradually imitated by these people and extends to the next closest female labor in the household to fill spare time. Furthermore, batik clothes only the royal family, then became a popular folk clothes, both women and men.

White cloth that is used when it is weaving itself. Medium coloring materials used consist of native plants made from Indonesia, among others: mengkudu tree, tall, Soga, indigo, and flat materials made from soda ash, as well as salts made from mud.

So this batik in Indonesia has been known since the days of the Majapahit kingdom and continue to grow until the next kingdom. Which began spreading the art of batik is owned by the people of Indonesia and Java in particular tribe is after the end of the eighteenth century or early nineteenth century. Produced batik batik all until the early twentieth century and printed batik is known only after the war ended the unity of the world or around the year 1920. Now, batik has become part of Indonesia's traditional clothing.

Source: http://hubpages.com/hub/History-of-Batik-Indonesia