Batik Cirebon Trusmi start there since the 14th century. an area where when it grows many plants, then the citizens to cut down these plants, but in real time and then plant it to grow back. So that the soil is called the Village Trusmi derived from the word continues to blossom.
Sultan palace originally sent the trusmi to make batik like hers without bringing samples of batik, she only allowed to see any motive. At maturity, the trusmi it then come back with a batik that had he buat.Ketika trusmi that people are claiming that the original batik to the Sultan, who later in the second wrap batik (batik with batik homemade original / duplicate).
People trusmi then ordered the Sultan to choose an original batik but sangking similar the sultan could not distinguish it, these duplicate batik nobody missed at all from the original batik. so the sultan acknowledged that man-made batik trusmi very nicely, without bringing samples to its original batik batik making the exact same.
Batik (Batik or word) comes from Javanese language "amba", meaning to write and "point." The word batik refers to fabric with a pattern generated by the material "night" (wax) is applied onto the fabric, so that resist the entry of the dye (dye), or in English "wax-resist dyeing".
Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (especially Java) since long. Javanese women in the past made their skills in batik for a living, so in the past, batik work is exclusively women's work until the discovery of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely the coastal batik masculine lines as can be seen in shades of "Mega Clouds", where in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.
Variety batik patterns and colors are influenced by various foreign influences. Originally, batik has a variety of shades and colors are limited, and some patterns may only be used by certain circles. However, coastal batik absorb various external influences, such as foreign traders and also in the end, the invaders. Bright colors like red popularized by the Chinese, who also popularized the style phoenix. European colonial nations are also taking interest in batik, and the result is a style previously unknown flowers (like tulips) and also the objects taken by the colonizer (the building or horse-drawn carriage), including their favorite colors like blue. Retain traditional batik pattern, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because usually each style has a representation of each.
Batik technique has been known for thousands of years ago. There is no historical information is quite clear about the origins of batik. Some suspect this technique comes from the Sumerian, then developed in Java after being taken by Indian traders. Currently batik can be found in many countries, such as: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, and Iran. Besides in Asia, batik is also very popular in some countries on the African continent. However, batik, which is very famous in the world is batik from Indonesia, mainly from Java.
The tradition of batik was originally a hereditary tradition, so that occasionally a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik may indicate the status of a person. Even today, some traditional 'batik motif is only used by the family palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.
Batik is the ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) that until now still exist. Batik is also first introduced to the world by President Suharto, who was then wearing batik at the UN Conference.
How to manufacture
Originally batik made on material with white color made of cotton cloth called mori. Today the batik is also made on other materials, such as: silk, polyester, rayon and other synthetic materials. Batik motif formed by the liquid wax by using a tool called a canting for subtle motifs, or brush to a large motif, so that the liquid wax to seep into the fabric fibers. Fabrics that have been painted with wax and then dyed with the desired color, usually starting from a young colors. Immersion then taken to another motif with color or black older. After some time the coloring process, which has dibatik cloth dipped in chemicals to dissolve the wax.
Type batik
* Batik cloth is furnished with texture and style batik by hand. Batik making this type takes approximately 2-3 months.
* Batik cap is decorated with fabric textures and patterns created with batik cap (usually made of copper). Batik-making process of this type takes approximately 2-3 days.
Source:
http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batik
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