Through batik, a painstaking process of hand-drawn wax design and dipping dye, traditional Indonesian cloths are bathed in rich color and patterned with plumes of flora, fauna and abstract design.

Batik design style fabrics have been around for years and were a popular pattern for clothes in the 70s. As with most craft trends, this one is coming back around again and batik print fabrics are ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Every morning, Salomina Mallo sits by a large sheet of cotton cloth with a canting, or a spouted batik etching tool, in hand. She then carefully draws dots and patterns with wax on ...