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JAKARTA: Centuries ago, royal court families in Central Java restricted the use of diagonal batik patterns because the popularity of the fabric had spread and they wanted to maintain its exclusivity.

Disability did not stop Andika Indra Saputra, 30, and Agus Rizkianto, 23, from leading an independent life. Saputra was born with cerebral palsy and Rizkianto is deaf. The two make a living creating ...

His batik designs may be contemporary, but their roots are very much in the traditional style of making batik. Founder and master craftsman of Bujins Batik (established in 2015), Amir Harith Mat ...