Handed down from generation to generation, batiks are common family heirlooms, carefully designed to represent certain aspects of cultural or spiritual heritage. Infant children in Indonesia are ...

In the exhibit, “A Lady Found a Culture in its Cloth: Barack Obama’s Mother and Indonesian Batiks,— the Textile Museum showcases 15 pieces from Dunham’s personal collection. All the batiks ...

Soetoro-Ng says her mother studied traditional cloth the way she studied Indonesia. Dunham was an anthropologist, as well as an enthusiastic collector. "She would purchase the batiks and then she ...

Indonesia Matters has a post on Indonesian vice president recommending indigenous batik fabric for formal events as it is more suited to the climate of the country. Global Voices stands out as one of ...

Barack Obama’s Mother and Indonesian Batiks’ showcases some of Ann Dunham’s collection of batik fabrics from the 1960s and ’70s that she acquired while living in Indonesia. Dunham’s ...

People have known Indonesian batik from the variety of motifs, styles and colors that are distinct from one region to another. Indonesians have the dark-colored Solo batik from Central Java ...

Indonesian batik fabric will now be available online in the Korean market after Wastra Cantik Indonesia (Batik Chic) signed an agreement with online retailer Idus. According to Indonesia’s top ...

Inspired by a line of handmade Indonesian batiks, Shroff has named her collection Resist Aur Dye, after the process of making batik. “It comprises of a few couture statement styles but the ...

People have known Indonesian batik from the variety of motifs, styles and colors that are distinct from one region to another. Indonesians have the dark-colored Solo batik from Central Java ...