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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-- Decorative batik clothing has long had its place as Malaysia's official national costume. But today, the eye-catching patterns of the age-old design method have reached new ...

For centuries, craftspeople from Southeast Asia to West Africa have used wax resist dyeing to create textile designs of stunning complexity and rich, durable color. To this day, traditional batik ...

TEMPO.CO, Yogyakarta - Head of Small Industry and Handicraft Committee Indonesian Textile Association, Jadin C. Jamaludin said protection and preservation of traditional batik are still weak. "The ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — As a child, Nonita Respati thought she’d grow up and go into a profession with a fancy title: doctor, economist, maybe political scientist. Fashion designer didn’t seem like a ...

Dhaulagiri Business Link Pvt. Ltd., a long-established name in Nepal’s textile industry, has launched its new ‘Set Lungi’ collection during the “Batik Show: The Fusion Edition” held at The Soaltee ...

May 13, 2017 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Add to Calendar 13-05-2017 14:00 13-05-2017 17:00 America/Toronto Traditional Indonisian Batik Demo & Pop-up Shop Batik-making Demonstration and Indonesian Textile Pop ...

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At times he wore the broadest smile. But in other moments it looked more of a grimace. Barack Obama today embraced his visit to southeast Asia by donning a traditional Indonesian shirt of loud ...