JAKARTA -- If I had to choose a favorite textile, and a favorite place to admire its infinite forms, it would be Indonesia's traditional batik in Thamrin City, a windowless multilevel market in the ...

Togolese *batik* patterns are a vibrant and culturally rich art form gaining attention in the world of modern design ...

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Reviving the art of Batik in Egypt is artist Samar Hassanein’s passion as well as her full-time job “The things I like most about Batik are its natural beauty and bright colours and the fact that each ...

Yvette Coker, who has been with Caribelle Batik since its beginnings, creates her artwork. Photo Credit: Omar Perez Indonesia may be a world away from St. Kitts, but not at Caribelle Batik. It is here ...

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