The pictures below are just some samples of
batik designs. We can manufacture any design to your specification.Many designs ranging from birds, insects, fish to abstract presentations are
available. Any item made from cloth (cotton, silk) can be made using the Batik
process. The nature of the Batik application means that no two items are ever the same. Batik is a manual drawing
process. We do not use block printing or automated machines. Imperfections will be noted and this is normal when using the ancient manufacturing process.
We also refrain from using 'man made' cloth such as rayon as this does not represent the heritage of the region.
TRARON is proud to support this important local industry in
Malaysia. The following are examples of Batik work
The designs are the basis for production of fine cotton and silk
fabrics to produce Caftans, sarongs, skirts and shirts.
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Batik is a Javanese word and refers to a generic wax-resist dyeing
process used on fabric. The word comes from the Javanese word "amba" meaning to
write, and the Indonesian word for dot or point, "titik". The technique is
thought to be over a thousand years old with historical evidence originating in
Africa and the Indian Sub continent. However, the technique is generally reached
a high level of design in Indonesia, especially Java, and in the Malay
peninsula. Throughout Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, small cottage
industries primarily family based, produce a wide range of designs and fabrics.
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Melted wax is applied to cloth before being dipped in dye. Wherever the wax has seeped through the fabric, the dye will not penetrate. Sometimes several colors are used, with a series of dyeing, drying and waxing steps. Thin wax lines are made with a tjanting (canting, pronounced chahn-ting) needle, a wooden-handled tool with a tiny metal cup with a tiny spout, out of which the wax seeps. Other methods of applying the wax to the fabric include applying the hot wax to a pre-carved wooden or metal wire block and stamping the fabric. One indication of the level of craftsmanship in a piece of batik cloth is whether the pattern is equally visible on both sides of the cloth. This indicates the application of wax on both sides, either with the canting or with mirror-image design blocks.After the last dyeing, the fabric is hung up to dry. Then it is dipped in a solvent to dissolve the wax, or ironed between paper towels or newspapers to absorb the wax and
reveal the deep rich colors and the fine crinkle lines that give batik its character.
In
general, Malaysian batik emphasizes more the contemporary style of
brighter
hues and more versatile but less
intricate patterns. Batik has long been a part of Javanese heritage, and
the batik tradition in Malaysia is much younger. The recent tourism boom
in Southeast Asia seems to have motivated the Malaysians to copy the
Indonesian batik tradition and make it a part of their own. This may
explain why Malaysian batik seems more colorful and less intricate.
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