I was always ambitious, even as a kid!” grins Arundika Weerasekera. It’s no surprise then that Arundika has found a way to align her academic training in architecture with a passion for batik-making, ...

Batik-making not only promotes an intangible cultural heritage among younger Indonesians, it also serves as a therapeutic intervention and potential source of income for children with developmental ...

JAKARTA -- If I had to choose a favorite textile, and a favorite place to admire its infinite forms, it would be Indonesia's traditional batik in Thamrin City, a windowless multilevel market in the ...

At the Community-based Rehabilitation Centre (PPDK) in Lenggong, Perak, three women could be seen diligently pressing batik blocks on a piece of fabric stretched out on a table. Nurul Jannah ...

BANDUNG, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, has called for strategic measures to ensure the continuity and advancement of the batik industry in the ...

When was the last time you wore batik? Do you, perhaps, consider it old-fashioned, more suited to the older generation? A visit to Jadi Batek on Jalan Inai here may change your mind. A one-stop centre ...

IPOH: Batik tanah liat or clay batik will be introduced as one of the city's niche products, says mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin. He said this form of batik would be rebranded as Batik Perak and be ...