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

A gorgeous classic 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 batik is a beautiful example of a typical Pekalongan floral spray batik.The main panel has a green background and the rest of the batik has a lovely salmon pink background. On top of the background is a floral spray design with birds and butterflies. in white, yellowm blue, pink and green. It is on good soft cotton and is in good condition for its age with one well repaired tear (see photos).

A Sarong is made by taking a long piece of batik and shops sewing the two short edges together to form a tube. Mostly made for use by women. This one is 105cm high by 190cm long (if it was opened up.

A superb example of Indonesian batik.