Related Keywords: Batik industry of Indonesia, dependent on imports of raw material, famous batik originates from Island of Java, few batik painters, lack of education about art of batik, lack of events to encourage use of batik, lack of promotional campaign, produced using technique of wax resist dyeing, traditional textile, under presseure due to challenges
Batik is recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 2009, traditional textile produced by using a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to cloth. But the batik industry of Indonesia, according to one stakeholder has been under pressure due to five main challenges faced by them. There are several countries as well as several regions in Indonesia that produce batik but the most famous batik originates from the island of Java.
