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