A number of countries in the world is now in love with the middle of a product called batik. France became one of the country to export batik, although still less than other countries, such as the United States, Belgium, Germany, and England.

What is batik Indonesia tune people who live in the country mode? Batik patterns are what? Early reports following Kusmana Massabuau writers Citizen Journalism Tribun Kaltim's French-made readers Tribun Kaltim.

Wear batik in the country has four seasons, is completely occupied. There are several problems when the need to wear batik clothes. Material basic batik clothes that came from cotton or silk cloth, it's not easy to be used than in the summer.

It is true that from early June until the end of the summer, batik clothes we find in many places of tourist attraction, especially the coastal region. Clothes that have the character and having a certain cheerful is the soft target for the holiday. When summer comes, most French people want to appear cheerful. This indicates their excitement akan mentari heat to burn the body of their nan pale.

But when winter comes, batik clothing from the circulation seems to vanish. Actual French people, not the type of people who want to use something figured. They are more like the classic colors and dark. It is, France did not match or get a nickname as the state central mode. But there is so.

In my city, Montpellier, there are a pair of husband and wife who sells handicrafts (gift) of Indonesia, precisely in Palavas Beach. Since a few years ago, Agus, the husband's bloody Yogyakarta, has been opened a store with his wife. The wife named Nathalie, came from France.

Talk about batik clothes, they acknowledge that the products from Indonesia that can only be sold when it enters the spring until the coming autumn. However, the form of batik products for home decoration or ornament small (gift) may be spelled out does not know the time. Because that is the reason, they are not only selling batik clothing, but also other products such as handicrafts typical of Yogyakarta.

Batik clothes that are sold the average simple model. As sleeveless dress for women, the usual batik cloth dililitkan as the cover for the body, walking along the beach. And the trend now is this pair of pants and shorts (shorts) batik pattern.

Penggemarnya children begin to mature both men and women. Men's shirt with batik senada style and color not too light, are also often targeted French citizens. Most of the batik clothes that are in demand sweet clothes that can be used to play by the beach or nyantai create.
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HOW price? Price in the offer varies. Starting from 10 euros to 45 euros per piece. Price is not too expensive for the traveler to use it only in one season. While batik clothing varies slightly with model or a particular design, is still difficult to use the French.

This I know after a chat with Daphne Barbedette, the only French people who have special boutiques selling designer clothes batik creations Indonesia, as Carmanita and Dewi Adby, in Paris. According to the owner of this boutique Lali Puppet, batik clothing creations are still difficult to eat the French.

What is it? In addition to the French culture does not have to wear batik certain events, such as in Indonesia, batik is also due to the wear a special pattern. As a result, many French citizens who do not dare to use. If the cloth is batik pattern is only a small scarf. It allows for more consumption and more easily combined with other clothing.

Because several factors that, women with men bersuamikan the express intention Indonesia akan butiknya close in a few months. In fact, business has been dirintisnya that has stood since 2005. Unfortunately .... While in France he is the only women who dare to open a clothing boutique batik Indonesia.

Our own nation was not a dare. I know it is through the consulates and the Embassy of Indonesia. According to them, most people who deal in Indonesia in France prefer to sell their handicrafts Indonesia. Meanwhile, shops that sell clothing specifically batik, almost not there.

Unlike the batik as home decor. This product may be spelled easily found in shops, decorations and of course do not know season. Crafts such as batik, this is a more French country imported from Indonesia. And found that the quality and style batik in Indonesia go on the best that Malaysia.

As a result, the typical pattern batik Indonesia dicontek by fear of another country because many do not yet have the patent rights. Fortunately the Indonesian people in France still loyal with batik clothes. Many men or women who use French every batik clothes smell to attend the event-Indonesiaan. They are proud and feel without hesitate. I respect and wrapper with the attitude they want to appreciate the work of the Indonesian people.

In my mind, if only they knew how the process of batik and pembuatannya, of course, many who fall in love with batik. For example, a husband or family my friends, they are always excited and proud when we provide by by-batik cloth.

Typically, to use them always ask first when batik clothing should be worn at the ceremony and what? Last time my friend Charlotte came to regale us in the residence. He looks more elegant when put on blouse and batik scarf by-by from me. If it does not believe in, see how sweet and cantiknya when the woman wear batik Indonesia .... Indeed, when already know, I definitely have a sense and have a sense ....
Introduction

Batik is a work that is not strange for people of Indonesia. In many parts of Indonesia found many areas batik craftsman. Making batik each region has unique and distinctive uniqueness, both in governance and multiformity decorative color. And, one area that is Yogyakarta. In Yogyakarta own batik production centers scattered write-in various regions, each of which had only to develop certain motives, so it's easy to recognize the origin of the region where batik. In the city of Yogyakarta batik industry there is in the region: Tirtodipuran, Panembahan and Prawirotaman. Kulonprogo in the District is in the Village: Hargomulyo, Kulur and Sidorejo. Gunungkidul located in the District in the Village: Nitikan, Ngalang and Mengger. Sleman in batik industry in the village Nogotirto and Mororejo. In Bantul batik industry is in the Village: Wijireja, Murtigading and Wukirsari. This means, in each region TK.II (city and district) joined in the Special Region of Yogyakarta there are centers making batik. This article will only discuss one of the center pembatikan in the Bantul area, precisely in the Village Wukirsari products its batik then known as the "Batik-Write Giriloyo".

Origins
Perhaps, the village now known as Wukirsari is a combination of small villages, namely Giriloyo, Pucung, and Singosaren Kedungbuweng. Residents each have a solitary activity, especially Giriloyo, Pucung, and Singosaren, so that villages become famous because of the expertise held by residents. In this case Giriloyo with batiknya famous, famous Pucung with leather and webbing bambunya, and with the famous Singosaren gentengnya.

Origin of batik Giriloyo reputedly started simultaneously with the graves of the kings in Imogiri located in the hills Merak in the year 1654. At that time, when the Sultan Agung (Panembahan grandchildren Senopati) intends to build graves, he found the hill land smell fragrant, and it is made suitable for burial. However, when the cemetery is being built, the uncle called Panembahan Juminah states dimakamkan desires to participate in that place. In fact the first is the uncle died. Therefore, the first time the tomb was occupied, and not the uncle of Sultan Agung. Sultan Agung was disappointed because as a king or ruler should be the first time there is tombed himself. To menetralisir disappointment, Sultan Agung transfer of development potential tomb for himself on the hill that is called by locals "Bukit Merak" which is located in the Hamlet Pajimatan region Girirejo11.

In line with the tombs of kings in Imogiri this energy which then need to be responsible to maintain and guard. For that, its palace palace servant who are by a regent who have an important position. By many as a palace servant duty, maintain, so often associated with the palace, with the versatility to make batik motif fine palace developed in this region. Then, to make the skills inherited from the female child or grandchild.

Along with the orders of the palace, whereas the number of batik perajian on Pajimatan limited (inadequate), they bring in workers from Giriloyo. And, for the Giriloyo it is a fortune because they can ngangsu kaweruh of batik in Pajimatan before trying them yourself. Moreover, the process is done in each home. This means that the fabric will made batik go to Giriloyo, and then (after a) disetorkan to Pajimatan. This is the name and then create Giriloyo more mencuat rather Pajimatan.

One thing that needs to diacungi thumb is that the craftsman Giriloyo retaining batik batik-tulisnya. They will not know batik-stamp as other centers in the area of Bantul, such as the Village Wijireja, Murtigading2, but they are not tempted; they maintain the tradition leluhurnya, namely producing batik-batik and not write-cap. As for the types of batik products, among others: jarit, glove, and kemben (shawl).

Tools and Materials
Equipment used to make batik-writing are: (1) a small frying pan that is used as a place to heat up the night (candle) so that the liquid, (2) brazier, to warm nights with live coals from the charcoal, (3) Tepas (fan) , in order to obtain the wind ember still up; (4) gawangan, to place that will dibatik mori; (5) bandhul, to keep out the cloth so that does not sway when painted; (6) uthik, to carry on charcoal; (7) canting with various sizes as a means to pour the liquid into the night that digambari mori; (8) kenceng, to boil water when nglorot or mbabar; (9) cawuk, to curry, and (10) pestle, to beat the cloth will mori dibatik so weak and ease pembatik in the process pembuatannya. Basic material for making batik cloth is mori. In addition, there are also materials that are used as pewarnanya which can be a chemical substance or natural coloring agent, such as: high bark, soga, tegeran, and so forth.

The process of making Batik Tulis Giriloyo
Stages of making batik-write in Giriloyo is as follows. Before dibatik mori fabric, usually dilemaskan. How is the digemplong, namely cloth digulung mori and placed in a flat and beaten with a pestle made of wood. After the cloth becomes weak, then the next stage is the mola, a pattern that is created on the night with mori. After the pattern established, the next stage is nglowong, ie, drawing in accordance with the reverse pattern mori. This activity is called nembusi. After that, nembok that the process is almost the same as the night nglowong but using a more powerful. The meaning is unutk holding substances seep color blue or brown. The next stage is a medel or nyelup to blue in accordance with the result that you want. Medel process is done several times so that the blue color becomes more dense. Next, remove the wax ngerok namely klowongan that if disoga bekasnya brown. Tool that is used to ngerok is cawuk made from a snippet of the cans ditajamkan sides. After dikerok, and then proceed with mbironi. In this process, the parts that want to remain white and blue closed the night with the canting so special when not possessed disoga brown. After that, proceed with nyoga, that is, the color brown with bark soga herb, high, tegeran and others. To obtain a mature brown color or old, dyed cloth in the basin contain ingredients soga, then drained. The process nyoga done many times and sometimes take up to several days. However, when using a chemical dye substances, processes nyoga be conducted one day only. The process which is the next stage is the end of mbabar or nglorot, that is clear tonight. How, mori fabric is placed in boiling water that has been given the starch so that water does not stick to the night again. After a night faded, the fabric that has been mori dibatik is then washed and diangin-anginkan so dry. As a note, in making a batik piece is usually not only by one person only, but some of the different duties.

Variety Ornamental Motif Batik Tulis Giriloyo
Property Yogyakarta very nature affect the fad with the decorative patterns that fascinate. Even if the whim hiasnya created from a simple tool and work process that is limited, but the result is a work of art that very high value. So, batik cloth-write not just fabric, but has become a form of art that was reserved from the results, the author is feeling and intention. Motives are usually influenced decorative whim and with the closely related factors: (1) geography, (2) beliefs and customs; (3) the surrounding circumstances including the nature of flora and fauna and (4) any contact or relationship between producer batik; and (5) the nature and governance of the regions concerned.

Catalog Khas Batik in Yogyakarta issue of Small Industry Development Project and Special Region of Yogyakarta Province (1996), said that in the Special Region of Yogyakarta at least have more than 400 batik motif, both classical and modern motifs. Some of the names or decorative motif multiformity batik of Yogyakarta are: Parang, latticework, vine plants, water plants, flowers, animals, Sido Asih, renteng Keong, Sido Mukti, Sido Luhur, Mentul Cement, Sapit Urang, Harjuna Manah, Cement Kuncoro, Sekar Asem, Lung Kangkung, Sekar Keben, Sekar Polo, Grageh Waluh, Rev. Tumurun, Naga Gini, Sekar Manggis, Truntum, Tambal, Grompol, Queen Ratih, Roman Cement, Mdau Broto, Cement Gedhang, Jalu Mampang and others .

Each motif has a meaning and value of philosophical self. The philosophical meaning of batik-batik made in Giriloyo among others: (1) Sido Asih contain the meaning of life when the menage is always full of affection, (2) Sido Mukti used when the value of, their life will always be in the adequacy and happiness; (3) Sido Mulyo contain the meaning of this life will always be glorious; (4) Sido Luhur contain the meaning of this will be a dignitary of virtuous character and noble; (5) the value Truntum3 love the sprout; (6) Grompol means or gathered together, so that the value of all things that can be collected as well Rejeki, happiness, children, family life is harmonious; (7) the value Tambal add anything less. When the cloth with motifs tambal is used to wrap the sick person will be healthy or sebuh back in contention for the sick is certainly something less; (8) Queen of Ratih and Roman Cement symbolizes faithfulness of a wife; (9) Mdau Bronto symbolizing love that is like sweet honey; (10) Cement Gendhang to hope that the value of cloth is put on the hot-get momongan.

Motives from the first until now inherited from generation to generation, so that the pattern is not changed, because I memola motif itself is only done by certain people, and not every pembatik can create their own motif. People who live to make implementing the specified pattern. So, craft batik is a work that is collective. As a note, the pembatik in Giriloyo especially Yogyakarta and generally, all done by women both young and old. Expertise to make is, in general, inherited from generation to generation from generation to another generation.

Cultural values
Batik-writing produced by the crafter in Giriloyo be if, in the values that in turn can be used as reference in daily life for the people supporting. Values are: kesakralan, beauty (art), the diligence, thoroughness, and patience.

Kesakralan value reflected in the motives that may only be used by the sultan and his family. Value reflected the beauty of the fad motif hiasnya made in such a way, that radiate beauty. Meanwhile, the value of diligence, thoroughness, and patience is reflected pembuatannya process that requires diligence, thoroughness, and patience because without it is not possible to produce a good batik.
There are some things you need to note that batik cloth or clothing you are still beautiful, are as follows:

1. Washing batik cloth by using hair shampoo. Previously, soluble first to shampoo no more of a set. After that new dyeing batik cloth. You can also use special soap for washing cloth batik was sold in the market.


2. At the time of washing batik not rubbed, and do not use detergent. If you do not batik too dirty then you can with it with warm water. But if you are batik stains so you can be with it enough with just a bath soap. Akan nodanya but still if you can be naughty and removed it with orange peel on the dirty part of it. Do not wash the batik cloth by using the washing machine.


3. After the dirt drying have lost your place in the shade but you do not need to pressing, let alone cloth is naturally dry up. At the time of season you should pull the fabric edge so that the fiber cloth crease back to normal.


4. Avoid flatten directly, if you can too tangly syringing water above your batik cloth layering batik cloth with the other. This batik cloth to avoid the heat affected you directly from the iron.


5. If you want to give impart and fabric softener on batik, syringing not directly on the cloth. Before, cover the fabric with the first newspaper, impart ago syringe liquid and fabric softener. You should not inject scent or perfume directly to the cloth or clothing of silk batik be natural color.


6. After flatting should you save your batik in plastic to prevent moth-eaten. We recommend that you do not give camphoric solid because this is too hard so that can damage your batik cloth. It's good you give a pepper or pepper wrapped with tissue and enter in your wardrobe to drive moth. Or you can use the fragrant root of the dye to you in hot water and then dried, and dyed again in hot water and dried. After the roots are fragrant dry you can use it.
Batik is historically derived from the time of the ancestors known since XVII century that was written and painted on the leaf Lontar. At that time batik motif or pattern is still dominated by the form of animals and plants. However, in the history of its development to the development of batik, the pattern of color-painting animals and plants slowly move on the abstract patterns that resemble a cloud, temple reliefs, wayang beber, and so forth. Then through the merger with the art style paintings decorating clothing, batik art show as we know now.

Type and traditional batik patterns are very many, but the patterns and variations in accordance with the philosophy and culture of each region is very diverse. Khasanah culture of a nation so rich has been to encourage the birth of various patterns and types of batik traditional with specific own characteristics.


The development of Batik in Indonesia
History Batik in Indonesia related to the development of the kingdom of Majapahit kingdom and beyond. In some notes, the development of batik is done many times in the kingdom of Mataram, then the kingdom of Solo and Yogyakarta.

Batik art is art in the image on the cloth for clothing that was one of the family culture of kings before the era of Indonesia. Originally batik is limited only in the Palace and the results for the king and clothes of the family and followers. Because many of the cohort who live outside the king's Palace, the batik art is carried out by them and the Palace are area each.

The process of making batik
In its development slowly batik art is imitated by the people nearest and further extends into the work of women in the household to fill leisure time. Furthermore, the batik was only clothes the family palace, and then become something that people tune, both women and men.

Of white cloth that is used at that time is the result of the texture itself. Medium coloring materials used consist of plants native to Indonesia made from, among others: tree mengkudu, high, soga, indigo, and sodanya made from soda ash, salt and mud made from clay.

So this handicraft batik in Indonesia has been known since the times of the kingdom of Majapahit and growing up to the next kingdom. The expansion began this batik art become the property of the people of Indonesia and especially after the tribe of Java is the end of XVIII century or early-to-XIX century. Batik produced batik is all up to the beginning of the century to the XX-and cap batik, known after the new world after the first war or around 1920. Batik is now a part of the traditional Indonesian clothing.


Pekalongan Batik
Although there is no official record at the start batik in Pekalongan, but according to estimates batik in Pekalongan have been around 1800. In fact, according to data recorded in Deperindag, batik motif was created in 1802, as a small tree motif shirt material.

However, a significant development after the war is going great in the kingdom of Mataram in 1825-1830 often called the war with the Diponegoro war or Java. With the occurrence of this war and urged the family of the Palace many followers who leave the kingdom. They then spread to the East and West. Then in the region - the region is the new family and followers develop batik.

To the east of Yogyakarta and Solo batik perfect batik patterns existing in Mojokerto and Tulungagung to spread to Gresik, Surabaya and Madura. Towards the West is being developed in batik Banyumas, Kebumen, Tegal, Pekalongan and Cirebon. With this migration, the batik Pekalongan that have been previously growing.

Over time, Batik Pekalongan experienced rapid growth compared with other regions. Batik in this area developed around the coastal region, namely in the area of the city and region Pekalongan Buaran, Pekajangan and Wonopringgo.

Museum Batik Pekalongan
Pekalongan meeting people with different nations such as China, Dutch, Arabic, Indian, Malay and Japanese at the time of yesteryear have been coloring the patterns and dynamics of governance color batik art.

Accordingly several types of batik motif results from the influence of various countries who became known as the identity of Pekalongan batik. Motif that is batik Jlamprang, inspired from Indian and Arab Affairs. Then Encim batik and Klengenan, influenced by Chinese hybrid. Dutch batik, batik Pagi Sore, and batik Hokokai, growing rapidly since Japan's occupation.


The development of culture techniques in print motif close to the dye using the night (candle) at the top of the cloth, which was then called batik, indeed can not be released from the influence of the countries. This shows the context kelenturan batik from time to time.

Batik Pekalongan be very special because bertopang entirely on the hundreds of small entrepreneurs, not the handful of large employers have capital. Since ten past year until now, most of the production process is done in batik Pekalongan homes. As a result, batik Pekalongan integrates closely with the community life of Pekalongan is now divided into two administrative regions, and the Municipality of Pekalongan Kabupaten Pekalongan.

Tidal development batik Pekalongan, Pekalongan show to be feasible for the development of the icons of batik in Indonesia. Icon for works of art that never surrendered to the development of the age and always dynamic. Batik is now a breath of daily life and the people of Pekalongan is an excellent product. This is due to the many industries which produce batik. Because with the famous product its batik, Pekalongan, known as BATIK CITY. Nickname came from a tradition that is rooted in the old Pekalongan. During the period that is long, diverse nature, purposes multiformity, type design, and quality of batik is determined by the climate and the presence of local fiber-fiber, historical factors, trade and goodwill in the community understand and accept new ideas.

Batik is the art culture of the world be admired, among multiformity produced with traditional technology dye occupied, not one that is able to attend as beautiful and as soft Pekalongan batik.
The development of batik in the brisk enough now, this had a positive impact for batik-batik producers in various regions. Request batik and batik cap is very high, even if the market needs some batik has been filled with the pattern batik textiles produced by companies that have capital of textiles. Some of batik desire for payment in advance so that production can be smoothly and the buyer will receive the requested order, this is on the 70-year period in which an at that time batik also request that a sizable enough amount.

Differences batik and batik cap can be seen from some of the following:
A. Batik Tulis
1. Done with the canting tool that is made of copper that can be formed to accommodate the night (batik wax) has a tip with a channel / pipe to discharge a small night in shaping the image on the surface of the early fabric.
2. The form of images / designs on batik does not have a clear repetition, so the image appears to be more flexible with the size of the motif that can be relatively small compared with the batik cap.
3. Batik pictures can be seen on both sides of the fabric appear more flat (see-through back and forth) for a special batik fine.
4. Color base cloth is usually younger than the scratches on the color motif (putihan batik / tembokan).
5. Each snippet of the picture (multiformity tub), which repeated in the fabric will not usually have the same shape and size. Unlike the batik stamp is likely to be exactly the same image with the image of one another.
6. The time needed for the making of batik relatively long (2 or 3 times longer) compared with the making of batik cap. Manufacture of fine batik can take 3 to 6 months.
7. A canting of the tool is relatively cheaper price ranges from Rp. 10.000, - to Rp. 20000, -/pcs.
8. Batik selling price is relatively more expensive, because of the generally better quality, luxurious and unique.

B. Batik Cap
1. Done with the cap (a tool made of copper formed in accordance with the image or motif that you want). For making a batik cap stock with dimensions length and width: 20 cm X 20 cm required average time sunday 2.
2. The form of images / designs on batik cap always have a clear repetition, so images appear over and over, with the same form, with the size of the patterns are relatively large compared with batik.
3. Figure batik cap usually does not emerge on both sides of the cloth.
4. Color base cloth is usually older than the color on scratches motifnya. This is not to make a batik cap closure on the basis of more complex patterns such as that done in the usual process of batik. Korelasinya is to pursue the selling price that is cheaper and the production more quickly. The time needed for sehelai batik cloth cap ranges 1 to 3 sunday.
5. To make a batik cap the various motifs, the much needed cap. While the price cap batik relatively more expensive from canting. For the price cap batik on condition now with the size 20 cm X 20 cm at around Rp. 350.000, - to Rp. 700000, -/motif. So from the initial capital batik cap relatively more expensive.
6. Period of time the cap batik in good condition can reach 5 years to 10 years, with a record not broken. Repetition for copper batik stamp pemakainnya almost unlimited.
7. Selling price of batik cap relatively cheaper compared with batik, as is usually the amount and have many similarities and the other one is not unique, not special and less exclusive.

Besides differences between the visual side of batik and batik cap, but from the production side there are some similarities that should be passed in the execution of both. Among them are the following:

* Both can be equally said batik cloth, as is done with the use of candles as a media stranglehold color.
* Done by the hand of man almost to create the image and color processing open close.
* Material that also uses the same basic form of a white cloth, and should not be the type of material basic thread (cotton or silk) or tenunannya form.
* The use of coloring materials and process the same color, there is no difference anatara batik and batik cap.
How to determine the lay-out or the patron, and also the forms of the same motif can be both. So when both of them to be sewn clothing made no difference for the designer clothes or penjahitnya. Only distinguish the quality of the picture only.
How to treat batik cloth (save, menyuci and use it) there is no difference.
* To make the required image or early sket basis to facilitate and understand the form of a motif that will happen.
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