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Choosing the right materials is key to achieving authentic batik results. Start with natural fabrics like cotton or linen as they absorb dye better than synthetic ones. Get high-quality dyes ...

Batik artist Jezima Mohammed holds a framed photo of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who is wearing a white and baby pink scarf she designed and sent via post to Buckingham Palace, in Matara, Sri Lanka, ...

Solo, Indonesia – Gunawan Setiawan is the fourth generation of batik makers and sellers in his family, and hails from the historic royal city of Surakarta, or Solo, in Central Java which is also known ...

Find out why this ancient art is still popular in parts of the world It seemed she was writing on cloth as she deftly worked the pen-like instrument. The only difference was that she was spreading wax ...