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UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
TOPIC: Art of Southeast Asia, (Malaysian

Modern Batik, Indonesian Batik)
CACHOLA PERALTA
CATACUTAN RAMPOLA
EBALE TENEBRO
GANDOL ZABLAN
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MALAYSIAN BATIK
• Batik is an art to decorate cloth with wax as resist method. Derived from
the Javanese words, amba (to write) and titik (dot).
• Wax is used as a mean of colour blocking in the colouring process. Every
part of the fabric that remains untouched by a certain colour has to be
covered with wax.
• The batik fabrics from Malaysia are made by a social enterprise that
aims to break the poverty cycle of women with families in the country.
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HISTORY OF MALAYSIAN BATIK
• Although batik’s true origin remains shrouded in mystery, evidence of early

batik has been found in the Middle East, Egypt, Peru, Japan, East Turkistan,
Europe, as well as India and China as far back as 2000 years ago, and has
reached its highest artistic expression in South East Asia, particularly in
Indonesia and Malaysia. In Malaysia, where batik origins are obscure, it is
believed that the states of Kelantan and Terengganu are recognised as the
cradle where Malaysia batik grew.
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TYPES OF MALAYSIAN BATIK

In Malaysia, there are two major types of batik – hand-drawn batik and stamped
batik.
• HAND-DRAWN BATIK- Hand-Drawn Batik is where the designs are drawn on
the fabric with hot liquid wax by using a metal object called canting.
• Hand-drawn batik is usually produced in 4 meter length or 2 meter length. 4
meter length hand-drawn batik is used for women’s wear and 2 meter hand-
drawn batik is used for men’s wear. These garments are often used for formal
events. Besides dresses, hand-drawn batik is also made into scarves, pareos,
craftans and even as framed art.
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TYPES OF MALAYSIAN BATIK

In Malaysia, there are two major types of batik – hand-drawn batik and stamped
batik.
• Another type of batik is the stamped batik or block-printed batik. The
canting will be replaced by a copper block or sometimes a wooden stamp with
artistically patterned bottom.
• The block is dipped into wax and printed onto the fabric, which is then dip-dyed.
Then the wax will be removed and batik with single color is produced. To create
multi-colors and more complex block-printed batik, waxing with different blocks
and de-waxing will be done many times.
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INDONESIAN BATIK
• Indonesian Batik, an ancient textile wax and dying technique, is certainly

one of the most renowned brand marks of Indonesia. Intricate patterns
and dying methods attributed to different regions and sultanates
constitute an inestimable cultural heritage. UNESCO designated batik an
Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009.
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HISTORY OF INDONESIAN BATIK

• This technique of wax-resist dying is not only practiced in Indonesia.
Historical cloths were found in different parts of the world including, India,
Africa, Peru and Malaysia. However, the word batik has its origins in
Javanese language. It means ‘titik’, dot or point. The Javanese batik motifs
are probably the most sophisticated in the world. They are strongly linked to
the island’s ancient kingdom’s traditional textile centers. The royal cities of
Yogyakarta, Surakarta and Cirebon remain major centers for textile
production.
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TYPES OF INDONESIAN BATIK

• BATIK TULIS – OR HAND DRAWN BATIK- The cloth is hung over a
frame and the design is drawn on with a canting (or tjanting), a small
copper cupped spout with a bamboo or wooden handle. The canting is
dipped into a pot of hot wax and then allowed to flow through the spout on
to the fabric. To make a strong resist both sides of the cloth are waxed.
Batik tulis is significantly more time consuming and therefore it is the most
expensive one.
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TYPES OF INDONESIAN BATIK
• Cap (or tjap) Batik – hand stamped batik- The cloth is placed
on a padded table and a copper stamp (cap or tjap) is used to apply
the wax. The cap is heated in a pan of hot wax and then pressed on to
the fabric. Obviously this is much faster than hand drawing and can
be used for repeat designs. Again both sides of the cloth are usually
waxed.
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MATERIALS
Fabric- Cotton, Silk, Linen, and Wax- Beeswax and Paraffin wax are the
Wool are mainly used as fibers. most commonly used.
MATERIALS
Binder resin (Rosin)- Rosin is Metal pot- This is used to melt the wax,
brittle at room temperature but it This process should be done very
melts at high temperatures. Binder carefully, and the wax should be
resin also a material used in overheated as it may cause a fire.
making wax mixture.
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INDONESIAN MALAYSIAN
• Cantings (or tjantings)- Canting or Foam Brushes- Wooden handled
'tjanting' is a traditional hand tool that is foam brushes are great for applying
used to apply wax in lines and fine dots on silk dyes to the larger areas of a
a cloth to create beautiful batik designs. design. They are also good for
applying hot wax in batik.
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MALAYSIAN

AND INDONESIAN BATIK.
• Drawing method: Malaysian batik artists stand when drawing the batik
on a frame. Our Indonesian counterpart sit and draw the batik without
any frame supports.
• Malaysian batik has big, floral designs, while Indonesian ones are
detailed and influenced by religion.
• Color: Malaysian batik colors are vibrant, Indonesian ones are dark and
uses a lot of brown.
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PROCESS OF MALAYSIAN BATIK
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PROCESS OF INDONESIAN BATIK
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UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA

TOPIC: Art of Southeast Asia, (Malaysian

HISTORY OF MALAYSIAN BATIK

• Although batik’s true origin remains shrouded in mystery, evidence of early

TYPES OF MALAYSIAN BATIK

TYPES OF MALAYSIAN BATIK

• Indonesian Batik, an ancient textile wax and dying technique, is certainly

HISTORY OF INDONESIAN BATIK

TYPES OF INDONESIAN BATIK

TYPES OF INDONESIAN BATIK

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MALAYSIAN

PROCESS OF MALAYSIAN BATIK

PROCESS OF INDONESIAN BATIK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3e221v9CEk We EDUcate, we CARE

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