Batik Fabrics Of Indonesia And Malaysia

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Malaysian batik is said to have come from the early Javanese batik, which were exported into Malaysia for sale. At the very least, its apparent that the early Malaysian batiks were very much influenced by the Javanese style.

The Javanese batik is produced with cultural and religious beliefs in mind. It originally was made with only 3 colours – that of indigo, white and dark browns. May seem a bit bland but batiks have been around for a very long time so the original dyes were all purely natural products and thus limited in colours. Social standing and rank of a particular individual is given by the design of his or her batik.

Javanese batik designs and colours are different from any other part of Indonesia or any other part of the world due to the motifs and patterns being used to reflect specific cultures and specific religious beliefs. In the north of Java, as an example, the batik tends to be more brightly coloured and different dyes are used in the making. This is to signify the variety of different cultures that have been a part of northern Javanese life over the centuries, to include Chinese, Arabic, Dutch and Javanese.

In Malaysian batik traditional values did not allow for the use of animals in the art work due to Islamic belief. In Kuala Lumpur however, there is a more open-minded approach taken and many batik artists now incorporate some animal motifs, particularly butterflies which is becoming a very common practise. Malaysian batik is slowly edging towards a freedom of expression, which many artists would argue – art should purely be about freedom of expression.

In times gone by Javanese batiks were sold to the rest of Indonesia and also exported into Malaysia. They were then useas sarongs or dresses or adornments around the house, as mentioned.

Batik though is still used very much as formal attire – often you will see politicians dressed in their batik outfits atformal events. However, on the whole it does seem that most Malaysians still see batik as a very old fashioned art and not part of modern society at all. This is a shame, so once again, it can only be a good thing that modern clothing designers are using it to express a fashion statement on the catwalks in Asia and in Europe.

Click the link to learn more about my own experience of Malaysia and Kuching hotels in Sarawak, and to learn more about the beautiful Damai.

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