"Twenties" is a new column that offers The Jakarta Post's top 20 of everything under the sun, from history to pop culture and food to lifestyle. Batik, one of Indonesia’s most beloved icons and a ...

As Indonesia’s traditional icon, batik has shied away from embracing technology for hundreds of years. This has resulted in a slow pace of development of batik, as most craftsmen create batik based on ...

You know you’re in batik country as soon as you land in Indonesia. It’s available for sale everywhere: in makeshift shacks on the beachfront, small stores on the road, and air-conditioned boutiques.

Indian nightwear brand 9shines Label has launched a new range of handcrafted Batik nighties, bringing centuries-old textile ...