Batik wall art is another way to bring African patterns into your home. Framed pieces or canvas prints of batik designs can ...

Celebrated by designers, tastemakers, and pattern-lovers for centuries, batik is both a type of fabric and an ancient dyeing technique with a long and complicated history. Often grouped with other ...

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed! Centuries ago, royal court ...

The versatility of batik allows it to be used in everything from casual wear to high-end fashion collections. This trend not ...

Most of us, at some point while shopping, have pointed towards a fabric pattern, perfectly pleated on a shop rack, and confidently asked the shopkeeper, “Dada, can you show me the Akola print?” only ...