Malaysian batik

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Malaysian Batik is famous on the east cost of Malaysia (Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang). Despite of influence of Indonesian batik, Malaysia batik design is actually distinguish from the Indonesian Batik.

Malaysian Batik does resemble the Indonesian Batik in the way of technique, and raw material. But Malaysian batik is recognizable by it distinguish pattern and vivid colours.

All Malaysian Batik is handmade from scratching, waxing by canting and coloring using die. Most popular motif is flora, such leave and flower, little known Malaysian batik using an animal theme since Islam norm forbid animals image as decoration. The only common animal motif is the butterfly motif. The Malaysian batik are also famous for their geometrical designs like spirals.

The Malaysian government is now promoting Malaysian Batik through fashion, by having local designers to create new fashion, inspired by batik.

Contents 1 Technique 2 Uses 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Technique

By using hand, batik artisan will scratch on a fabric such silk or cotton, then following with waxing the scratch using canting and finally dying the fabric using brush. Due to the hand drawn design, not much batik pattern is exactly same.

[edit] Uses

For men, Batik can be worn at dinner functions. Even the ladies wear them as formal dress, combining batik with modern fashion.

The Malaysian government encourages civil servants to wear batik during the 1st and 15th day of the month.

[edit] See also

• Batik

External links

• • Batik Inspirations
  • Malaysia copy Indonesia Batik

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