batik

(noun)

A cloth that is traditionally made using a manual wax-resistant dyeing technique.

Related Terms

  • Mughal
  • Taj Mahal

Examples of batik in the following topics:

  • The East

    • The development and refinement of Indonesian batik cloth was closely linked to Islam.
    • The Islamic prohibition on certain images encouraged batik design to become more abstract and intricate .
    • Although its existence in Indonesia pre-dates Islam, batik reached its high point in the royal Muslim courts such as Mataram and Yogyakarta, whose Muslim rulers encouraged and patronized batik production.
    • The development and refinement of Indonesian batik cloth was closely linked to Islam.
    • Discuss the Mughal miniatures, Indo-Islamic architecture, and Indonesian batik cloth of the Eastern Islamic regions.
  • Islamic Textiles

    • The development and refinement of Indonesian batik cloth was closely linked to Islam.
    • The Islamic prohibition on certain images encouraged batik design to become more abstract and intricate .
    • Although its existence in Indonesia pre-dates Islam, batik reached its high point in the royal Muslim courts such as Mataram and Yogyakarta, whose Muslim rulers encouraged and patronized batik production.
    • Today, batik has undergone a revival, and cloths are used for other purposes besides wearing, such as wrapping the Quran.
    • The development and refinement of Indonesian batik cloth was closely linked to Islam.
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