The Most Popular Baturraden Batik Motif On National Batik Day

Batik Tulis Purbayan – The lively national batik day can be seen from the bustle of the largest wholesaler in Indonesia, namely Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. Waddaturahman, one of the batik traders in Tanah Abang, said that the Baturraden batik motif is currently the most sought after by the public.

Waddaturahman batik has its own characteristics, namely it has a plant pattern and a dark base color. In addition, Baturraden batik looks more luxurious because it has a gold line around the leaf and tendril motifs.

According to one of the biggest wholesalers in Indonesia, he estimates that batik enthusiasts will not only come from Jakarta but also from various other areas, one of which is the Veranda of Mecca. With the high demand for Baturraden batik motifs in several shops in Aceh.

On this National Batik Day, various motifs and colors are seen that are worn by those who celebrate it. It can be seen from people’s posts on one of the Twitter social media with photos using clothes and other words. On this national batik day, many people wear batik clothes with various colors and patterns, and on Twitter social media, netizens flocked to congratulate the national batik day, and also posted photos wearing batik clothes. .

Waddaturrahman revealed that there are still many users of batik cloth from various circles, which makes him optimistic that the batik business will not easily fade. And now there are more and more innovations in batik patterns and patterns, so that buyers don’t only come from the old, but also from the young.

National Batik Day on October 2 was established after UNESCO included batik in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013. In addition to receiving international recognition, the government through Presidential Decree no. 33/2009 urges officials and the public to wear batik every Thursday.