Traditional batik from Java- Indonesia has a special colors batik colors included indigo, dark brown, and white which represent the three major Hindu Gods (Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva). This Batik color is related to the fact that natural dyes are only available in indigo and brown.

Certain batik clothing are also produced  in other regions of Indonesia and have their own unique Batik patterns which normally take themes from everyday lives, incorporating patterns such as flowers, nature, animals, folklore or people.

UNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral an Intangible Heritage of Humanity on October 2, 2009. As part of the acknowledgment, UNESCO insisted that Indonesia preserve their heritage.

The word of batik is originally derived from Javanese, its etymology may be either from the Javanese amba ('to write') and titik ('dot' or 'point'), or constructed from a hypothetical Proto- Austronesian root *beCík, meaning 'to tattoo' from the use of a needle in the process.

The quality of the batik clothing and batik fabric, included the finest batik tulis halus cloth can fetch several thousand dollars, reflecting the fact that it probably took several months to make. Batik tulis or handmade batik has both sides of the cloth ornamented.

In Indonesia, traditionally, batik fabric can be sold in 2.25-meter lengths used for kain panjang or sarong for kebaya dress. Batik can also be worn by wrapping it around the body, or made into a hat known as blangkon (traditional Javanese hat).

Certain batik designs are reserved for brides and bridegrooms, as well as their families. The dead are shrouded in funerary batik design. Other batik designs are reserved for the Sultan and his family or their attendants. A person's rank could also be determined by the pattern of the batik design he or she wore.