JAKARTA, Indonesia — As a child, Nonita Respati thought she’d grow up and go into a profession with a fancy title: doctor, economist, maybe political scientist. Fashion designer didn’t seem like a ...

Culture Minister Haifa Najjar on Wednesday opened the World of Batik Workshop: An Indonesia Batik and Culinary Experience in the residence of the Indonesian ambassador to Jordan. Batik is a ...

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 the ...

PIKIRAN RAKYAT - Batik, the intricate wax-resist dyeing technique that adorns fabrics in Indonesia, is more than just a craft. It's a cultural heritage deeply embedded in the nation's identity. Today, ...

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As the fashion industry gears up for the forthcoming Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week AW ’19, designer Pooja Shroff is all set with her Autumn-Winter collection. Inspired by a line of handmade ...

Indonesia may be the undisputed king of batik – the traditional art of decorating fabric using wax and dye – but neighbouring Malaysia is embracing this versatile, time-honoured technique with ...

CILACAP, Indonesia, Nov 17 (Reuters) - In a quiet mangrove forest in central Indonesia, a man moves gingerly across vegetation distinguished by its big, wooden stilt roots, searching for fallen ...