Rabu, 14 November 2012

What is Batik


What is Batik

Batik word (or word batik) derived from the javanese "amba", meaning to write and "nitik". Batik is the art of painting done on cloth using wax or night as a protection for ornamentation on the cloth.

The characteristics of traditional batik:

  • Decorative motif snake, barong, geometric, pagoda.
  • Motif has a symbolic meaning.
  • Colors tend to be dark (white - black - brown color).
  • Motive characteristic of the area of ​​origin.


The characteristics of modern batik:

  • Free decorative animals, plants, wreaths, etc..
  • The style does not have a certain symbolic significance.
  • The use of free color such as blue, red, purple and so on.
  • Motive does not have the typical area of ​​origin.


Variety of motives batik

Motive batik is batik framework that embodies the image as a whole.
According batik element is divided into 2 (two), namely:

  1. The main motive ornaments
  2. Isen motive charger (point - point, line, points and lines, etc.)

Meru Batik

Madura Batik

Madura Batik

Combination gradation Bati

Pletuk Batik



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