There is nowhere in the world where the art of batik has been developed to the highest standards as in the island of Java in Indonesia. All the raw materials for the process are readily available - cotton and beeswax and many plants from which the dyes are made. It is one of Java's famous and highly developed art traditions, together with wayang (shadow puppets), gamelan (Javanese orchestra) and keris (the dagger - heirloom).
History of Batik in Indonesia had a close iterconnected with Majapahit kingdom and spreaded Moeslim in Java. In some of history notes batik started to expanded at period of Mataram kingdom thenYogyakarta
and Solo kingdom. Batik start used by people especially Javaness after the end of 18 century and the early of 19 century.
Kinds of Batik that product are “ Batik Tulis ” and “ Batik Cap ”. But, Batik Cap newly start to recognize in 20 century. And the relationship with spereaded Moeslim is there are a lot of Moelim saler that sell Batik that can fight the economic of Ducth.
Batik is an artistry of cast le that made by princess in cloth. There is a role that princess can't talk to promiciusly persone . So they tell about their feeling by made Batik. And batik usually used for members of castl e, like nobility cloth. Until Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX (the king in that time) changed that habit , every one
can use Batik . And now, Batik u sually used i n a special event.
