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

A beautiful 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 floral motifs. This is a classic Pekalongan sarong with a central with a design of flowers and peacocks in red, blue and white. It is in very good condition and nice soft cotton.

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 104cm high by192cm shops long (if opened up).

A superb example of Indonesian batik.