batik Pekalongan

Batik Pekalongan batik coast including the most rich in color. As is typical of coastal batik, variety hiasnya usually naturalist. When compared with other coastal batik Pekalongan Batik is greatly influenced Chinese immigrants and Dutch descent. Pekalongan Batik is very free, and interesting, although sometimes with motives or Yogya Solo batik, often modified with a variety of attractive colors. Quite often on a piece of batik cloth found up to 8 colors bold, and dynamic combination. The most popular motifs and is known from Pekalongan batik motif Jlamprang.

Batik Pekalongan heavily marketed to the area outside Java, including West Sumatra, South Sumatra, Jambi, Minahasa, to Makassar. Usually traders in this region batik motifs are ordered according to the tastes and customs of each region.

Pekalongan Batik is a privilege, the pembatiknya always follow the development of the era. For example, at the time of the Japanese occupation, it was born with nama'Batik Javanese batik Hokokai ', namely batik motifs and colors that resemble the Japanese kimono. In general, Javanese batik is batik Hokokai morning-afternoon. In the sixties also created batik with Tritura name. Even in 2005, shortly after President Yudhoyono appointed appearing batik 'SBY' is similar motif dengankain ikat or songket. Motives are quite popular these days is the motive Tsunami. Indeed Pekalongan people never run out of ideas to make batik creations.