about batik

Pasisiran Batik
Know these types of batik, which one will make you actually feel the opposite of Javanese batik. People call them: freedom.
The artwork is a work of art. Although intrinsically limited by manufacturing techniques and processes involved in it, mostly Pasisiran batik is made based on the craftsmen desire who do not want to be tamed with various Keratonese rules in it construction and the using.
In ancient Pasisiran batik, we still would find Javanese motifs made in the colors of stark contrasts. Because since the beginning of Pasisiran batik orientation are indeed on the color striking, but the influence of Javanese culture that is carried down to the coastal areas to be one factor why there are Javanese motifs on Pasisiran batik.
Pasisiran batik not has many well-known motifs such as Javanese batik. However, because the batik is made in the area and on the basis of cultural influence of various countries, including China and Europe, it also created some famous names. Call it Watu pecah or Kricak and Latohan from Lasem. There is also a very popular bouquet motif from the Pekalongan eventually spread very widely to various other batik cities to successfully influence and position them in the Javanese batik. Today we meet not infrequently bouquet motif on Javanese batik.
Which became the core of this type of Pasisiran batik is the variant of colors in each of its batik to impress so alive and fresh. About motives, it still will be the maker decision. Certainly, the colors are bright and contrast as well as soft colors that dynamic became the characteristic of this kind of batik.

Javanese Batik
The history of the Javanese batik motives was first invented is still unclear. Similarly with the rules that bind society and the royal family in its use.
However, the things about why batik is so popular is because many such attachment.
So far that has been published by the royal palace many regulations in the use of batik to both family itself and community had already existed since hundreds of years ago. While for batik-batik from other kingdoms, until recently was not identified in line with the extinction of the kingdom.
There are more than 1000 motifs recorded by the successor of the royal palace today. All are consisting from batik which is specifically used by the royal family, and everyday motifs use by the commoners.
Noted there are eight motives forbidden even for royal family members other than the king to the present, namely:
• Kawung
• Parang
• Parang rusak
• Cemukiran
• Sawat
• Udan liris
• Semen
• Alasalasan
Each motif has the philosophy of each. In addition, several motifs that are used by the people, namely:
• Nam katil
• Truntum
• Dudo brengos
• Supitan
• Sidomukti
• Uker
• Gringsingan
• etc