Have you opened the cupboard and count the number of batik clothes there? Or just sit in a coffee shop and count the number of people dressed in batik in front of you?
Since the recognition of batik as a cultural heritage objects not humans Indonesia by UNESCO one year ago, followed by determination of October 2 as the Day of National Batik by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the Indonesian community enthusiasm soared to wear batik.
If 10 years ago may only parents who wear batik cloth-it was as long or formal shirt, then now teenagers and young age were more comfortable on the move berbusanakan batik.
Batik no longer appear in official events are boring, but also in casual styles `nan` chic and fresh.
Batik evolved in all forms of clothing along with the imagination and creativity of renowned Indonesian fashion designers.
In addition to a row of luxury high fashion design, batik has also appeared in various desains relaxed a much simpler with much cheaper price.
From the President, professionals, famous artists, school children, to the pedicab driver on a street corner, batik wear it because it knows no social status.
But the euphoria did not seem enough for an Edward Hutabarat. This prestigious national fashion designers like to invite the people of Indonesia are not only familiar with sheet after sheet of batik physically, but also know the story behind the making of batik.
"Someone may have tens of batik fashion collections and is able to mention the differences of each pattern with a fluent, but not everyone knows" backstage "(the story behind) every kind of batik," Edward said in launching the campaign "Love On Batik Never never fade" in National Museum, Jakarta, on Friday.
Shown in batik shirt short sleeve blue patterned with white ground, the man born Tarutung, North Sumatra, had expressed concern when batik only a momentary trend is missing so the movement of the time.
Therefore, he stressed the need to build awareness in Indonesian society for batik is not only a momentary trend. "In order for identity and love of batik in modern life does not fade," he said.
Indonesian society, he said, carry a great responsibility to preserve batik as the nation's cultural heritage.
For that, he recommends everyone knows "backstage" every kind of batik in Indonesia, batik is a minimal collection.
"Do not just batik, but a culinary example of the area, how the life of society, or other art," said the man who claimed to have traveled to Cirebon, Pekalongan, Yogya, Solo and some other batik-producing city.
He proudly showed a collection of photographs into evidence part of his journey to find the root of each piece of batik cloth that is characteristic of regions that make them.
"Batik is not just the physical appearance of a typical Indonesian fashion, but there is a long process, taste and aesthetics are wrapped with a feeling in the making," he said.
Edward the evening featuring some of his latest collection confirms that any scratches in the process of making batik canting involve emotion and book the many aspects of life surrounding environment.
Indonesian Tradition
Indonesian people to know exactly when and origin of the word batik batik into the debate until now although some parties mentioned batik has become part of the Indonesian people's life since the era of Majapahit.
But a family photo of RA Kartini is older than 100 years ago showed that more than 100 years ago the people of Indonesia, especially Java, have been very familiar with batik.
In Indonesia, batik tradition handed down from generation to generation, from mother to son, from grandmother to granddaughter.
Therefore, in the ancient times of origin motif can be recognized from certain family and shows the status of a person.
According to Edward, setihehdaknya need 20-25 years until someone recognized eminent batik artists.
"It takes 20-25 years to be able to draw all kinds of batik, because batik is more than just drawing on fabric, this is the work done with heart," he said.
A number of cities in Java to Madura Island known for their style batik cloth that is very typical.
Batik-batik from coast-Pekalongan, Cirebon, Tuban, has a style and color that is more diverse because the interaction of local residents with the settlers.
Foreign influences that enrich the creations of batik, to the point that in the era of European colonization appear tulip motif and horse-drawn carriage in batik.
Meanwhile, batik-batik from Yogyakarta and Solo tend to take the color of the soil with complex motives and small.
Edward and share tips on caring for fabric or batik fashion for color remains bright, not faded and durable.
He says, to wash a piece of batik fabric collection which was about an 50-year needs special treatments.
"I use hot water and set up four buckets of water to wash one sheet of ancient batik cloth," she said, accompanied by the Senior Manager of Product Development PT KAO Indonesia Seiji Kikuta.
Men born August 31, said one bucket of hot water while the other three buckets of cold water.
"Dishwashing soap dissolved in hot water, then soaked cloth. Then the cloth was moved to another bucket three turns, "he said.
Then, he said, batik cloth stacked with dry towel and dried by using peralon (plastic pipe) or bamboo.
While Kikuta that afternoon wearing a red colored long-sleeve batik mengakubahwa OBC understands the difficulties and concerns of consumers Indonesian batik while washing her favorite.
And that's what inspires a global company that has more than 25 years in Indonesia is to offer new innovations; laundering modern, practical and gentle to keep the batik color does not fade.
"We want to give a special innovation for the Indonesian people," he said in Bahasa Indonesian and English.
Launching the campaign "Love On Batik Never never fade" that closed the fashion show 17 works of Edward the entirety is a woman's clothing.
The designer who has been in the fashion world for 30 years this time using batik patterned mega overcast and the morning-afternoon in a variety of casual clothing, ranging from short jackets, babydoll-style skirts, long jackets, wide-cut dress at the bottom and tank top dresses newfangled .
Through this show, Edwards seems to want to set an example of how we should enforce batik, for culture of a nation that has been recognized in the international arena.
FROM:ANTARANEWS.COM
