

The philosophy of the Mega Mendung batik is that every human being should strive to stay calm and composed, to quell anger under any circumstances. This motif used to be one of the forbidden motif, reserved for the king.

"Mega Mendung" can be translated as overcast clouds. 🌿 This particular Batik Tulis has "Mega Mendung" motif, and "Parang" motif that was once a forbidden motif reserved only for the Sultan and a few select people within the inner circle of the Royal Court And can also be used for table cloth, blanket/throw, bedding, upholstery and sewn into shirt, tie, robe, quilt or anything your heart desire. It can be transformed into dresses, skirts, wrap, sarong without sewing. It usually is preferable for most people because of its versatility. It is not sewn into tubular sarong, instead in the form of fabric. 🌿 Approximate size 40 inches x 95 inches.

🌿 This particular batik took about 6 months to finish because of its hand drawn nature. In the past, “batik tulis” was mostly reserved for the royal families and the nobility, but the beauty of hand drawn batik or batik tulis can now more easily enjoyed by everyone. Batik is very versatile, although mainly used for clothing and sarong, it can be used for tapestry, table cloth and bedding as well. It was created manually in a very intricate and lengthy process of wax resist dyeing on a cotton cloth. “Batik tulis” in short is a drawing/painting/ a form of writing using hot melted wax on cotton cloth using a tool called canting which then dyed using a process called wax resist dyeing. 🌿 Every single detail, dot and line on this fabric was hand drawn on a finely woven 100% cotton cloth. 🌿 Authentic 100% hand drawn Batik from Indonesia (Batik Tulis). You might save on shipping cost by doing so. International customers who would like to purchase multiple items, please do contact me for exact shipping quote. 🌸🌸🌼 Please check my store front for announcement on coupon, current turn around time and shipping saving.
