Batik Madura Modern and Traditional Design

The region includes East Java province is also famous as a producer of batik. In fact, his batik products have a variety of colors and motifs that are not inferior to other areas of production. Understandably, Madura batik using natural dyes so that the color is quite striking. However, do not bother to Madura Island. Madura batik product excellence can be seen in the Textile Museum on Jalan KS Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta. One example of batik cloth made in 1930. Long cloth which is used in the circumcision ceremony is one of the ancient fabric shown in the exhibition at the Textile Museum Batik Madura, not long ago.

Although already 75 years old, the color of the fabric was actually more prominent. Staining Madura fabric that uses natural ingredients from plants, such as wood jambal, fruit peel jelawe, the root of Morinda citrifolia, which makes the fabric is more interesting to watch. These fabrics are made through the process of batik by hand in a span of time between eight months to one year.

In addition to the striking colors, like yellow, red or green, Madura batik motif also has a diverse repertoire. For example, shoots a spear, lozenges, and knitting. In fact, there are a number of motives raised a variety of flora and fauna that exist in everyday life of the Madurese.

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