Buddhi Batiks launched their latest collection on December 6 at their Ward Place, Colombo 7 store. The shop was a colour palette of batiks of varied patterns for all ages. Ladies tried on silk sarees ...

In batik’s spiritual home of Indonesia, many designs have royal and aristocratic origins, and the fabrics continue to play a special role in ceremonial and national dress.But renewed interest in ...

The fabric is tied tightly in various patterns using thread or small knots and then dyed to create beautiful designs. The most common patterns used in Bandhani include dots, squares, and paisleys. 6.

Centuries ago, royal court families in Central Java restricted the use of diagonal batik patterns because the popularity of the fabric had spread and they wanted to maintain its exclusivity.