Batik Cotton Sarong Fabric Beautiful Handmade Indonesian Batik Kain Tulis retailer from Pekalongan Indonesia Batik Hand Drawn

A batik sarong from Pekalongan in Java. Tulis is the Indonesian word used to describe a batik that is totally handmade by "kanting" (pouring) the wax onto the material. It is not made by stamp or by mechanically printing onto the material. This is the traditional and most labour intensive way of making a batik.

Pekalongan is a famous batik centre on the north coast of Java where the Chinese first introduced synthetic dyes and retailer floral motifs. This batik has a beige/orange background pattern with a multi-coloured floral design. It is on good soft cotton in very good condition.

A Sarong is made by taking a long piece of batik and sewing the two short edges together to form a tube. Mostly made for use by women. This one is 108cm high by 176cm long (if opened up).

A superb example of Indonesian batik.