In Indonesia, batik fabric popularity has its up and downs. Historically it was essential for ceremonial costumes and it was worn as part of a kebaya dress, which was commonly worn every day.

Batik fabric plays an important role in certain rituals, such as the ceremonial casting of royal batik into a volcano. In the Javanese seventh month first pregnancy ceremony (tujuh bulanan in Indonesian), the mother-to-be is wrapped in seven layers of batik fabric, wishing her good things.

Batik fabric is also prominent in the welcoming ceremony when a child touches the earth for the first time. Batik fabric is also part of the ceremony when people gather at a beach to throw their problems away into the sea.

Contemporary batik fabric, while owing much to the past, is markedly different from the more traditional and formal styles.

The wide diversity of batik fabric and batik patterns reflects a variety of influences, ranging from Arabic calligraphy, European bouquets and Chinese phoenixes to Japanese cherry blossoms and Indian or Persian peacocks.

Now, not only is batik fabric used as a material to clothe the human body, its uses also including furnishing fabrics, heavy canvas wall hangings, tablecloths and household accessories. Batik techniques are used by famous artists to create batik paintings which grace many homes and offices.

To maintain batik fabric, please follow the tips below:

1.      Wash the batik fabric using Hand wash

2.      for silk batik fabric just soak the cloth or dry-cleaned

3.      Use very little detergent to wash the batik fabric

4.      Hang the batik fabric directly, do not squeeze

5.      Do not hang batik fabric in direct sunlight

6.      The iron should not directly touch the batik fabric , use a steam iron is preferable

7.      Do not spray perfume onto the batik fabric/ batik cloth directly.