Behind Our Craft: Batik Process

The roots of Batik are ancient and difficult to trace. No one knows exactly when, or where, people began to perform resist-dyeing techniques - which is the essence of the craft. According to historic records, it was used in places as diverse as Egypt, Africa and India, but it is in the island of Java that it flourished as one of Asia's greatest art forms.  The word ‘batik’ itself came from the word ‘titik’, which in Indonesian means dot. It was a significant part of Javanese culture as traditionally Javanese women would make Batik fabrics only for personal use and...