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 ...

Batik is a form of printing an image on a fabric using wax and dyes. What stands out in such work are the bold colours and clear white lines that separate the designs. This ancient art form can be ...

while images of animals or humans are generally avoided in adherence to Islamic norms. Comparing Malaysian batik to Indonesian batik, Azrina highlighted that historically, Indonesian batik relied ...

Sony Pictures shared a special image of Venom in a batik-inspired design which drew praise from some fans. The stunning ...