PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA - Since 2022, the Forum for the Development of Kampung Batik Laweyan (FPKBL) and the Roundtable on ...

Batik is a form of printing an image on a fabric using wax and dyes. What stands out in such work are the bold colours and clear white lines that separate the designs. This ancient art form can be ...

In addition, visitors could partake in informal workshops, where they were able to witness the batik-making process involving “malam” (hot, liquid wax), “canting” (copper wax pen with a bamboo handle) ...

To wear batik is to drape oneself in a piece of Malaysia’s soul. Each stroke of wax, each splash of dye, tells a story of celebration of nature, culture and craftsmanship. It is a beautiful ...

Batik is dyed by proud craftspeople who draw designs on fabric using dots and lines of hot wax, which resists vegetable and other dyes and therefore allows the artisan to colour selectively by soaking ...