This book traces the origins and development of the motifs and patterns used in the design of batik, illustrated with a large selection of masterpieces from some of the foremost textile collections in the world. The text provides an account of the cultural history of the Malay world to put the subject into a broader perspective. And furthermore, attention is given to batik technique, the traditional use of batik textiles, and to its occassional incorporation into modern fashion design.
Illustration Credits Acknowledgements Selected Bibliography Batik is one of the most prominent expressions of the cultural identity of the Malay world." Not only is it the most popular traditional type of textile in Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, but the various decorative styles used,bear testimony to a cultural history that spans at least two thousand years.This book traces the origins and development of the motifs and patterns used in the design of batik, illustrated with a large selection of masterpieces from some of the foremost textile collections in the world. The text provides an account of the cultural history of the Malay world to put the subject into a broader perspective. And furthermore, attention is given to batik technique, the traditional use of batik textiles, and to its occassional incorporation into modern fashion design.The historical centre of batikmaking is in Java. and naturaly the focus is on the designsoriginating fromthere.However. batik is extensively used in other parts of the region,and is also made in Sumatra and in the Malay Peninsula.
Introduction
A Brief Cultural History of the Malay World
Batik Technique
Applications of Batik Cloth
Batik Design
Classical Batik
Banff Patterns
Kawung Patterns
Ceplok Patterns
Garis Miring
Nitik Patterns
Horal, Plant and Animal Motifs
Cimukirran
Isen
Pasisir Batik
Indo-European Batik
Chinese Influence in Pasisir Batik
Combinations of Patterns and Styles
Pagi-Sore
Batik Hokokai
Batik on Silk
Batik from Cirebon
Batik in Sumatra
Batik from the Malay Peninsula
Glossary
Index