Coffee Table Book

W O N D E R F U L
BATIK
M A L A Y S I A

introduction
batik origins
indonesia & malaysia
batik history
C O N T E N
4 - 9 10 - 11 12 - 17

P A G E S
jenis-jenis batik in
malaysia
the making
chapters
influences in daily
life
T
18 - 21 22-27 28 - 31

I N T R O D U C T I O N

while you are discovering
the wonder, do take note
of the design of this book,
it represents the evolution
from past to present.

W H A T I S B A T I K ?
batik is a technique of decorating
textiles and fabrics using dye
resistance where melted waxes are
applied to the clothes by hand, and
the clothes are dyed with colours.

L o v e i s l i k e a b a t i k c r e a t e d f r o m
m a n y e m o t i o n a l c o l o r s , i t i s a
f a b r i c w h o s e p a t t e r n a n d
b r i g h t n e s s m a y v a r y .
D I A N E A C K E R M A N

O R I G I N O F T H E
W O R D -
A M B A T I K
amba
the word "amba"
means to write
tik
the "tik" word
means little dots.

daisy flowers
In malaysia,the
popular batik motifs
are floras, as in this
country, islam norms
forbid animal images
as decorations.
swiss cheese plant
orchid flowers

B A T I K
O R I G I N S
studies have shown that this "batiking" technique has
already existed in ancient egypt in the 4th century bc.
where people use them to wrap the mummies.
in asia, it was practiced in china during the tang
dynasty, where the chinese artists decorated the silk
batiks with mountains and hunting scenes. same goes to
india and japan during the nara periods, and in africa.

I N D O N E S I A
B A T I K
H I S T O R Y

java
india
it is to believe
that batik have
been introduced
to java from
India at 16th
century
archeologist found
out that it is the result
of the trading between
india and southwest
asia at the 1st century
ad
later, Hindu religion
and culture start to
influence the Javanese
culture, causing them
to develop their own
distinctive craft at
early 19th century
http://www.pngmart.com/image/115949
https://www.kisspng.com/png-java-sulawesi-bali-map-island-indonesia-map-854992/

M A L A Y S I A
B A T I K
H I S T O R Y

POPULAR
BATIK
FACTORIES
in early stages,
malaysians use
wooden blocks to
produce batik-like
textiles.
at 1920s, javanese batik makers
has brought in the technique
of making batik using copper
and wax to the east coast
states in malaysia.
since then, it has started
to develop its own
aesthetics and designs,
forming a new identity
for our country.
https://www.kisspng.com/png-vector-map-malaysia-blank-map-malaysia-913677/

T H E
BATTLE
O V E R
B A T I K

disputes
over cultural icons
between these two
regional neighbors
have been held
frequently. as an
overview, many
Indonesians claims
that Malaysia has stole
their technique of
making batik. also,
Indonesian states that
the emotion of
Malaysia over cultural
traditions are very
strong.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/15/world/asia/15iht-batik.html
https://jakartaglobe.id/archive/indonesia-and-malaysia-battle-over-batik/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/6251806/Indonesians-tell-Malaysians-Hands-off-our-batik.html

J E N I S - J E N I S
BATIK
M A L A Y S I A

oxed batik
p o p u l a r a t
20TH
C E N T U R Y
kedah batik
1930s
o r i g i n a t e d a t
i n k e l a n t a n
made
from
habutai
silk
popular
with
yam leaf
motifs
produced
USING
square like
patterns
(printing stamp)
produced
using batik
printing
technique

pelangi cloth
o r i g i n a t e d a t
1930s
i n p a t a n i
scripted batik
o r i g i n a t e d a t
1940s
i n i n d o n e s i a
centerfield area is
decorated with floral
motifs
edges are decorated
with bamboo shoots
motifs
produced
using tie -
and - dye
process
mostly with handdrawn
calligraphy
that contains islam
verses
used as a
headdress
for malay
custom

calendered batik sarong
m a d e a t
1950s
i n k e l a n t a n
popular
with
bouquets
of flower
motifs
normally wore by
malay
females
d o
y o u
k n o w
t h a t
?
the original batik was
called pelangi
cloth,which was
known since the reign
of the third sultan of
terrenganu.

1
a cloth is
spread over a
table evenly
to avoid
creases
2
C H A P T E R 1 : H A N D
the cloth is
stamped using
different sizes
of copper stamp
3
the cloth is then
strecthed on a
wood for motifs
colouring
4
second layer
of stamping
with lighter
colour is
applied

D R A W N B A T I K
5
the cloth is
dipped
repeatedly
into a salt
solution
third layer
of stamping
with darker
colour is
applied and
being soaked
again
6 8
7
the cloth
is boiled and
rinsed to
clear the
wax
the cloth is
then left to
dry on
cloth lines

1white satin
cloth is
strecthed while
wax and resin
are heated
H P T E R 2 : C A N T
2
C A
the motif is
created using
a canting
filled with
3
hot waxes
process of
colouring
begins once
the canting is
completed
4
the cloth is
submerged in a
salt solution
for 8 hours to
fasten the
colour and
reduce fading

T E C H N I Q U E
I N G
5
the cloth
is then soak in
a tank to
isolate the salt
solution from
the fabric
it is rinsed
several times
until it is
completely
get rid of
the solution
7
6 8
the cloth
is then
boiled and
rinsed to
clear the
wax
the cloth is
then hung
and left to
dry

1
3
L A S T
C H A P T E R
a white cloth
is spread over
a table and
cushioned by
wet sponge
2
a copper motif is
dipped into a waxfilled
funnel and
then stamped on
the cloth based
on the prepared
layout
it is dipped
into a salt
solution
repeatedly,
and is
followed
by light
dyed
solution
4the cloth is
rinsed cleaned
and being
dried under
the sun.

B L O C K B A T I K
:
5
7
use a second
block to
blanket the
base colour of
the motif
6
repeat the 3rd
step by using
dark dye
solution, then
wash it and left
dried
the cloth is
then rinsed
again to
remove wax
8
the cloth is
left to dry
and it will be
folded neatly
in bundles
based on the
desired sizes

T H E
INFLUENCES
I N D A I L Y L I F E

A U T H E N T I C
F I N E S T
D I S T I N C T

IN OUR COUNTRY, GOVERNMENT OFFICERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO WEAR BATIK EVERY THURSDAY
SOME OF THE ARTWORKS SOLD IN GALLERY IS
ACTUALLY CONTAINING BATIK MOTIFS
APPLICATION OF MOTIFS ON
TOURISM ITEMS TO PROMOTE
TRADITIONAL CRAFT
CENTRAL MARKET,KL IS THE BEST
PLACE TO SEEK FOR MALAYSIA BATIKS
COMBINATION OF BATIK WITH
BAJU KURUNG GIVES A PLEASANT
LOOKING

SOUVENIRS
NAPKIN
WHEN TRADITION MEETS THE FUTURE
THERE WILL BE A
WONDER
FASHION DESIGN
DAILY ATTIRE

R E F E R E N E C E S
Batikguild.org.uk. (2018). The History of Batik | The Batik Guild. [online] Available at:
https://www.batikguild.org.uk/batik/history-of-batik [Accessed 10 Oct. 2018].
En.wikipedia.org. (2018). Malaysian batik. [online] Available at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_batik [Accessed 10 Oct. 2018].
Winotosastro.com. (2018). What is Batik: Batik Winotosastro: History of Batik. [online]
Available at: http://www.winotosastro.com/batik/whatisbatik.html [Accessed 10 Oct.
2018].
loo sew lan
S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O
teoh yang chuan
loo rui yi
jadi batek gallery national textile museum

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