A model in batik outfit during the Warisan Luxe by Paul Choo X Batek by Rasta Rashid & Friends Fashion Showcase held at Bangunan KSK. Fashion models in batik outfits during the Warisan Luxe by Paul ...

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 ...

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African batik earmuffs are the perfect blend of warmth and style, making them a must-have for the winter season ...

Batik design style fabrics have been around for years and were a popular pattern for clothes in the 70s. As with most craft trends, this one is coming back around again and batik print fabrics are ...

We’ve spoken to many entrepreneurs with side hustles who eventually leave their full-time jobs to wholly focus on their businesses. This tends to be the case once the business has gained traction, but ...

JAKARTA -- If I had to choose a favorite textile, and a favorite place to admire its infinite forms, it would be Indonesia's traditional batik in Thamrin City, a windowless multilevel market in the ...

Indonesia celebrated National Batik Day on Oct. 2 to commemorate UNESCO's 2009 designation of batik, or clothing made through the batik technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth, as a ...

With the aim to showcase Indonesian batik textiles to the world, the Indonesian premium batik e-commerce platform Berbatik.com has officially launched today. Heri Fikrio, the co-founder of Berbatik, ...

Mention linut, and most Sabahans and Sarawakians will know it as a starchy substance that’s typically enjoyed with sambal or other dishes. But in the last few years, linut, made from sago flour mixed ...