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Batik; A traditional Cloth from Central Java

By: Reyca & Nami, Madania School Bogor - Indonesia

Indonesia is famous for its hand-produced cloths. Indonesians have been producing these cloths for a very long time.

One of famous traditional cloth from Central Java is Batik. Batik is a richly decorated cloth which wears for both everyday wear and for special events such as weddings.

In Central Java, there are many kinds of batik based on motif and relief. The mot popular Batik came from Yogyakarta , Solo (Surakarta), and Pekalongan.

A Javanese man wears blangkon (Javanese hat) and lurik (traditional cloth) for everyday wear
Batik cloths from Central Java

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