Batik - Complicated And Decorated Fabric Of Indonesia

Indonesia is a highly developed tourism industrialized country which is located in strategic area in Southeast Asia betwee Asia Continent and Australia Continent and also betwee Hindia Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Located in a wide crossing of two continents plus 2 oceans, Indonesia, of course, saves abundant art forms in various type, size, and origin. Batik is one example of highly regarded art patterned cloth of Indonesia. Batik is a fabric which can be a pride of Indonesia by which Batik has been found since really long time ago even when Indonesia has not got the independence yet. The word Batik is resulting from Javanese word - it is “ambatik” which means little-dot-patte ed cloth. The “tik” means little dot, point, drop, or making dot. Besides, the world Batik can also be synonymous of Javanese word “tritik” which means the procedure of Batik fabrication with a serious of steps from typing, sewing, to dyeing. As one aged and antique fabrication art form, Batik keeps a really long history to exhibit so as to Batik can still exist and expand the name as well as it contains numerous patterns and types from old-fashioned patterns to contemporary ones as well as the fabrication process. The evident history still contains several contradiction issue and argument between scholars and artisans. Based on Dutch transcription from 17th century, several scholars perceive Batik comes to Indonesia and undergoes continual development after the trading importation which is outstanding in the century as one highly regarded occupation. At the time, Indonesia will become international transit spot betwee India and Europa countries to accommodate patterned textile base commodities. And, the antique evidence of old Javanese Batik can be seen on the surface of Prambanan statue in the form of wall-carved stone relief. It is possibly the reason why batik becomes ingrained art form of Javanese around Prambanan. In modern era, batik fabric has been a part of cultural art forms. The old-fashioned fabric can be used in the form of "jarik", a part of patterned fabric which is similar to sarong yet it is used for women only. This batik jarik is usually used in Sultan Palace as compulsory and cultural clothes which shows the position of somebody in the palace. But, there is currently a diverse use of batik use. Citizen, people outside of palace can also use batik with diverse patterns. That's why the emersion of batik is so various and the variety is not only in patterns but also clothes type. Batik can be enjoyed in the form of baju batik (Indonesian). And even, teenagers create an innovation to enjoy Batik fabric in the form of more stylish and adjustable clothing such as kaos batik. Now, there are so many Batik patterns and clothing categories which spread within both local and international market.