Still noble: A batik artist stamps a pattern onto a cloth at the workshop of Nur Cahyo, another batik producer Edo Hutabarat works with, in Pekalongan, Central Java ...

Nonya Oeij Kok Sing initially produced well-crafted, conventional batik sarongs, representing what was generally being created in high-end commercial ateliers in Pekalongan at that time.

Batik Tulis is more intricate as each line or figure is completely hand drawn, and details can show variations in size and shape.

Batik artisan Ahmad Failasuf from Pekalongan, Central Java, struggles to compete with mass-produced batik and to find young workers to rejuvenate his business.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Pekalongan mayor, Bashir Ahmad, is inspired to develop his region as the center of batik fashion. He is planning to hold monthly batik fashion show in Pekalongan. "We plan to hold ...

So far, Agus mentioned, batik is centered in four geographical points in Indonesia, namely Yogyakarta's batik tulis (written batik), Bengkulu's batik, Pekalongan's batik sarong, and Indramayu's ...

Batik artisan Ahmad Failasuf from Pekalongan, Central Java, struggles to compete with mass-produced batik and to find young workers to rejuvenate his business.