Yogyakarta Batik

Yogyakarta Batik is the typical handicrafts and souvenirs which are much sought after tourists.In 15th-century art of batik has started to progress and develop.When it gets batik art from the influence of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam against the existing style of batik.In this Age of the batik were made only in an environment favored by the daughter of the Palace and the Palace.

Batik has a variety of motives.Not only from within the country, batik there originated from foreign countries, like Russia.

In Indonesia, batik is also varied, including Batik Yogyakarta and Solo batik.Although both use ukel-cement and cement, but in fact these two different batik.The difference is in color.Jogja Batik is white with black shades, while the Solo batik yellow with no white complexion.

Use of this batik cloth also vary.In the Kraton Jogja, there are rules about the use of batik cloth grip of this.For a wedding, batik fabrics used must be patterned Sidomukti, Sidoluhur, Sidoasih, Taruntum, or Grompol.While for Mitoni event, which may be imposed batik cloth is batik-patterned cloth picis Ceplok Garudo, Parang Mangkoro, or Gringsing Mangkoro.Some examples of classical motifs such Yogyakarta: Parang, Geometry, latticework, ivy, Motive Water plants, flowers, animals in life and others.Use of Batik today not only as a fabric, but also as apparel, Bed Cover, Pillow and others.

Currently batik has become the new trend in society.Not only clothing that uses batik as a fabric material.Pillowcases, gordyn, and bed sheets have also been using batik cloth.This is a good beginning for the preservation of batik art.Initially have to love first, then comes a sense andarbeni (a) and end-uri nguri (preserve).