Batik Cotton Sarong Fabric Batik Handmade Vintage Indonesian Textile Kain Tulis Indonesia deals Batik Hand Drawn

A batik sarong from Pekalongan in Java. Tulis is the Indonesian word used to describe a batik that deals is totally handmade by "kanting" (pouring) the wax onto the material. It is not made by stamp or by mechanically printing onto the material. This is the traditional and most labour intensive way of making a batik.

Pekalongan is a famous batik centre on the north coast of Java where the Chinese first introduced synthetic dyes and floral motifs. This batik has an unusual combination of colours - olive green, pink, green, grey and white in a pattern of flowers, birds and butterflies. It is on good soft cotton and in very good condition.

A Sarong is made by taking a long piece of batik and sewing the two short edges together to form a tube. Mostly made for use by women. This one is 106cm high by 184cm long (if opened up).

A superb example of Indonesian batik.