The Globalization of a Craft Community
by
Michael Hitchcock, Wiendu Nuryanti
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
The word ’batik’ is possibly of Malay origin from the word ’tik’ meaning ’to drip’ or ’to drop.’ The term is applied to a resist dye technique invented independently in locations as diverse as Ancient Egypt, Japan and Turkestan. Batik is a remarkably flexible textile technique and...