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

A beautiful, old, hand made Batik sarong from Pekalongan. 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 best and floral motifs. This batik has a light green background with a central panel in a deep pink and a design of flowers in green, blue, pink and brown. It is in good condition on good soft cotton but does have some stains and signs of usage.

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 106cm high by 188cm circumference (if opened out).

A superb example of Indonesian batik.