Batik Indramayu and explanation

Indramayu is a city famous for mango fruit, but other than mangoes city is also famous for its batik, batik famous example in Indramayu is Paoman batik, batik originated from Paoman area located around Indramayu.

motif batik Indramayu

A Brief History of Indramayu batik and motives
Judging from Indramayu batik pattern is classified in the category of coastal batik. Batik is different from solo batik and batik of Yogyakarta.
Indramayu batik motifs generally describe the coastal atmosphere, for example pictorial motif someone fishermen who were fishing in the sea. Indramayu batik motif is also under the influence of Chinese and Arabic.

Various motif Indramayu

1. Motifs Etong

 2. Motifs kapal terdampar

3. Batik Motifs Ganggeng

4. Batik Motifs Kembang Gunda

5. Batik Motifs Swastika

6. Motifs batik Merak Ngibing

7. Motifs Batik Kereta Kencana

Batik Indramayu have differences with batik from other regions, including the pattern, which Indramayu batik bolder in highlighting pattern, adopting flora and fauna with more motifs of birds and various flowers and plants.

Indramayu batik has now also been known even to Manca state, some already widely exported to foreign countries for example to Saudi Arabia, France, England.