Wednesday 7 September 2016

Batik ( Bah-tic )


Batik is one of many traditional fabrics of Indonesia. 
In the olden days, people used wax and natural dyes 
to make batik pattern or stamped the fabric 
with batik tjap ( stamp ). 
But now, Batik can be made 
by using modern printing method. 
They are many patterns and colors of batik.




Indonesians love their batik. 
They wear it to the parties, to work and to sleep.
They use batik around their houses too, 
as pillowcases, table-clothes and window covering.



To celebrate batik, 
Indonesian have batik day on October 2nd.
Do you have clothes made from Batik? 
The Bears do. 
Here they are wearing Batik in their family photo.




Text and pictures by Tirsa Tanaraga