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 ...

One of the efforts to preserve this batik culture is to introduce it to the community through an exhibition at the Indonesia by the Beach festival. Palbata Batik House came at the invitation of ...

Indonesian batik artisans are also innovating in design and production methods, blending traditional motifs with modern interpretations while staying true to historical techniques. Both cultures ...

On an emerald green background, the swirling trefoils intertwine amid the golden hues and floral motifs of traditional batik. The design was an instant winner and is now used by the embassy as a ...

Lusia Efriani Kiroyan empowers female inmates at Indonesia's penitentiaries to make dolls with dresses made of used batik fabrics, named Batik Girl. When she come by the SBS Radio studio back in ...