Pekalongan batik museum
Pekalongan public encounter with the various nations such as China , Dutch , Arabic , Indian , Malay and Japanese in ancient times has colored the dynamics of color motifs and batik art system .
In connection with the several types of baju dress batikmotif result of the influence from various countries came to be known as the identity of Pekalongan batik . The motives are batiks Jlamprang inspired from Indian and Arab Affairs , and Klengenan Encim batik , influenced by the Peranakan Chinese , the Dutch batik pekalongan Morning Afternoon , and batik Hokokai , growing rapidly since the Japanese occupation .
Cultural development of printing techniques using dye motifs cover the night ( candles ) on the fabric which is then called batik , is inseparable from the influence of those countries . This context shows the flexibility of batik from time to time .
Pekalongan batik became very distinctive because rely entirely on hundreds of small entrepreneurs , rather than on a handful of large employers have capital . Since many decades ago until now , most of Pekalongan baju batik production process is done in homes . As a result , closely united with batik Pekalongan Pekalongan community life that is now divided into two administrative regions , namely Pekalongan Municipality and Regency of Pekalongan .
Pekalongan model baju batik modern tidal development , showing Pekalongan worthy to be an icon for the development of batik in the archipelago . Icon for works of art that never gave up with the times and always dynamic . Now, batik solo has become a breath of everyday life Pekalongan residents and is one superior product . It was due to the many industries which produce batik products . Because the product is famous for its batik , known as the City of Pekalongan Batik . The nickname comes from a long tradition rooted in Pekalongan . During that long period , various properties , the variety of uses , type design ,baju batik sarimbit as well as batik quality is determined by the climate and the presence of fibers of local , historical factors , trade and community readiness to accept and understand new ideas .
Batik is an art culture that admired the world , among the traditional variety produced with dye technology hurdles , none of whom were able to be present as beautiful and as smooth as batik Pekalongan .
