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 ...

People celebrated National Batik Day at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, a culture-based recreational area, in Jakarta, Indonesia, and learned more about the Batik dyeing technique. The National Batik Day, ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) noted that batik exports in the second quarter of 2024 decreased by 8.39 percent on an annual basis (yoy). The Director General of ...

PIKIRAN RAKYAT - Batik, the intricate wax-resist dyeing technique that adorns fabrics in Indonesia, is more than just a craft. It's a cultural heritage deeply embedded in the nation's identity. Today, ...

Happy Eid Al-Fitr to Muslims around the world. On May 1, adherents of Islam celebrated this Islamic holiday as a day of victory after a month of fasting. Indonesia has the most Muslims in the world ...

Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo plans to unveil its new Batik motif collection in Indonesia this month, and a portion of proceeds from the line will go to benefiting the women in its factories in ...