Indonesian batik history

Batik is historically derived from the days of our fathers, known since the seventeenth century, written and painted on palm leaves.At that time batik motif or pattern is still dominated by the shapes of animals and plants. But in the history of batik development progressed, the motifs of the paintings of animals and plants slowly turned to abstract motif that resembles a cloud, temple reliefs, puppet beber and so on.Furthermore, through the merger with the art style paintings decorating clothing, batik art emerged as we know it today.The type and style of traditional batik quite so much, but the pattern and its variations in accordance with the philosophy and culture of each region are very diverse.The cultural treasures of this rich Indonesia has led to the birth of various shades and types of batik with a characteristic tradisioanal own specialty.

Development of Batik in Indonesia
 History of batik in Indonesia related to the development of the Majapahit kingdom and later empire. In some records, the development of batik is mostly done in times of Mataram kingdom, then in the kingdom of Solo and Yogyakarta.

Batik art is art image on the cloth for clothing that was one of a family culture of the kings of ancient Indonesia.Batik initially worked in the palace alone are limited and the results for the king's clothing and family and his followers. Because many of the followers of the king who lived outside the palace, the art of batik was brought by the palace and carried them out in place of each.In the development of this batik art gradually imitated by the people nearest and further expanded into the work of women in the household to fill leisure time. Furthermore, batik clothes that used only the royal family, became a popular folk clothing, both women and men.White fabric that is used when it is the result of homespun. Coloring materials are being used consists of plants native to Indonesia that is made, among others of: noni tree, tall, Soga, indigo, and the material made from soda ash soda, and salt is made of mud.So this batik in Indonesia has been known since the time of the Majapahit kingdom and continued to grow until the next kingdom. As for starting the spread of this batik art belongs to the people of Indonesia and Java in particular tribe is after the end of the eighteenth century or early nineteenth century.Produced batik batik is all up to the early twentieth century and is known batik new world of unity after the war or about the year 1920. Now, batik has become part of Indonesia's traditional clothing.