DEFINITIONS BATIK

 Batik (or Batik words) comes from Javanese language "amba", meaning to write and "nitik". The word batik itself meruju in Batik pattern-making techniques - using a canting or cap - and dyeing fabrics by using the color barrier material Motif Batik on Batik "night" (wax) is applied over the fabric, so resist the entry of dye. In English, this technique is known as wax-resist dyeing.

       So Batik is a fabric that has a decorative fabric or style that is made ​​with a canting and cap by using the night as the color barrier material. This technique can be applied only on the material made from natural fibers such as cotton, silk, wool and can not be applied on the fabric with man-made fibers (polyester). The cloth Solo Batik making patterns and coloring are not using this technique known as batik patterned cloth - usually made ​​in industrial-scale printing techniques (print) - instead of batik cloth. Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (particularly Java) since long.