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 ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — As a child, Nonita Respati thought she’d grow up and go into a profession with a fancy title: doctor, economist, maybe political scientist. Fashion designer didn’t seem like a ...

In the eyes of many, fabric scraps are merely leftover pieces of textiles with little value. In reality, these remnants can ...

Comfortable shop: Shopping in Kampung Batik Trusmi is really comfortable. The batik fabrics are sold at varying prices, according to the quality. ( Comfortable shop: Shopping in Kampung Batik Trusmi ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Batik is a 2000-year-old clothes dyeing technique that uses wax to coat the parts of the fabric you don’t want to dye. Now the Portland Fashion Institute is working to teach a ...

Beautiful, handcrafted fabrics collected by President Obama's mother are on display at the Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. The late Ann Dunham began purchasing the hand-dyed textiles when she lived ...

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