How to differentiate Batik Tulis or Tjap From Batik Textile

Batik Tulis Use canthing or tjap (stamp/copper block) Motif drawn with melted wax Untidy tumpal, Mostly in traditional color (indigo, dark brown and white)

Has seven traditional steps : o Mbatik and Nerusi ; pouring liquid wax used canthing or putting hot wax on to tjap in both sides o Nembok; covering white parts with wax (1 st color) o Medel; dyeing fabric into indigo color (2 st color) o Mbironi; covering indigo color with wax o Nyoga; dyeing fabric into soga color (3 rd color) o Ngerok and Nggirah; taking wax from fabric used brush o Nglorod; taking wax with briskly water

Batik Textile Produces by machine’s industrialization. Reducing the cost of batik by mass-producing pattern repetitively. There is no wax in the process. Color and pattern mixed in standard textile in generally,only has one side of the cloth ornamented and one step in processing.

The Similarities For both Batik Tulis or Tjap and Batik Textile The following rules apply to maintaining batik a new look: Hand wash or best just soak, do not use washing machine Use special detergent, best to use lerak

If your batik is not too dirty, you can clean it with warm water. Hang the batik directly, do not squeeze Do not hang in direct sunlight The iron should not directly touch, best to use a steam iron Silk batik is best dry-cleaned do not spray perfume onto the cloth directly

You would better not to give camphor, best to use fragrant root. After ironed you would better kept your batik in plastic in order not to be eaten by moth.

Now Recommendation: form or another, batik has worldwide popularity. Now, not only is batik used as a material to clothe the human body, its uses also include furnishing fabrics, tablecloths and household accessories and grace many homes and offices. To know the differential kind of batik can help some one to choose the original Batik Tulis/Tjap and how to maintain batik always a new look. UNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on October 2, Express the proudly by wear or use batik in daily life.

Canthing

Tjap

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