Art Cloth : Batik Solo

Batik is traditional cloth,long times ago,batik only was made and for royal palace family. The maker of batik commonly is woman and making a batik is an exclusive job. Batik from Solo city,central Java,has divers pattern and each pattern have function and own symbol of philosophy.

The Parang

The Parang is one of the oldest pattern,it has S form,means overunity or unlimited enthusiast. That's mean the user of this pattern will strong,never give up and never desperate.

Source :

http://kesolo.com/7-motif-batik-solo-yang-paling-populer/

The Sawang

This pattern was used by king and descendants only. This pattern describe an authority and have a symbol protection for user.

Source :

http://kesolo.com/7-motif-batik-solo-yang-paling-populer/

The Slobog

This pattern is used for visiting dead people. This one has symbol hope of dead soul will rest in peace and acceptable of good deed.

Source :

http://kesolo.com/7-motif-batik-solo-yang-paling-populer/

The Truntum

That's mean guiding,is used by parents of bride. The symbol is a hope for parents will guide new bride to start a new life to become happy new family.

Source :

http://kesolo.com/7-motif-batik-solo-yang-paling-populer/

The Satrio Manah

This is used by men when doing ritual of engagement ceremony. This pattern has philosophy a pray,may the engagement will accept by woman.

Source :

http://kesolo.com/7-motif-batik-solo-yang-paling-populer/

The Semen Rante

In the engagement ceremony,the woman bride used this pattern. It has the symbol,may the next marriage will strong bond and honest always.

Source :

http://kesolo.com/7-motif-batik-solo-yang-paling-populer/

The Ceplok Kasatriyan

This is used by bride before official announcement ceremony.

Source :

http://batik-tulis.com/blog/batik-solo

The Pamiluto

This is used by mother of female bride,this pattern has a symbol,may the wedding become strong bond with no one can separated them.

Source :

http://batik-tulis.com/blog/batik-solo

The Parangkusumo

This is used by female bride on change if ring ritual. Has a symbol that the female has ready to begin new life.

Source :

http://batik-tulis.com/blog/batik-solo

The Semen Gendong

This is used by bride after the wedding ceremony,this pattern has a hope that may new bride will have good and obey children soon.

Source :

http://batik-tulis.com/blog/batik-solo

These are image of international figures are wearing batik among their activity.

President Barack Obama

Source :

http://www.google.co.id/search?q=batik+barack+obama&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHht7xoJHQAhWKtY8KHWnVAlwQ_AUIBigB#mhpiv=2

Carlos Santana

Source :

http://www.google.co.id/search?q=santana+wear+batik&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBneLJopHQAhXKwI8KHUbtDloQ_AUIBigB#mhpiv=1

Nelson Mandela

Source :

http://www.google.co.id/search?q=nelson+mandela+wear+batik&tbm=isch&oq=nelson+mandela+wear+batik&gs_l=mobile-heirloom-serp.12..0i24.74994.82189.0.82902.28.25.2.0.0.9.523.4414.2j14j8j5-1.25.0....0...1c.1.34.mobile-heirloom-serp..23.5.1352.YFzfB_YUVkg#mhpiv=7

Jessica Alba

Source :

http://www.google.co.id/search?q=jessica+alba+wear+batik&tbm=isch&oq=jessica+alba+wear+batik&gs_l=mobile-heirloom-serp.12...91065.99252.0.99776.34.24.3.0.0.6.433.5338.3j5j12j0j4.24.0....0...1c.1.34.mobile-heirloom-serp..20.14.2554.1vfA-OZ3y4U#mhpiv=9

Bill Gates

Source :

http://www.google.co.id/search?q=bill+gates+wear+batik&hl=en&nfpr=1&tbm=isch&oq=bill+gates+wear+batik&gs_l=mobile-heirloom-serp.12...38769.42971.0.43524.21.17.0.0.0.6.597.4308.3j5j2j6j0j1.17.0....0...1c.1.34.mobile-heirloom-serp..20.1.596.XyWcQVNa9a8#mhpiv=0

Tom Cruise

Source :

http://www.google.co.id/search?q=tom+cruise+wear+batik&hl=en&nfpr=1&tbm=isch&oq=tom+cruise+wear+batik&gs_l=mobile-heirloom-serp.12...16094.25729.0.26523.34.28.1.0.0.7.331.5248.8j4j9j6.27.0....0...1c.1.34.mobile-heirloom-serp..24.10.2371.rIjAa8sUvtw#mhpiv=1

Harry Potter,wears batik too

Source :

http://www.google.co.id/search?q=daniel+radcliffe+batik&hl=en&nfpr=1&tbm=isch&oq=daniel+radcliffe+batik&gs_l=mobile-heirloom-serp.12...5079.6318.0.6658.7.5.1.0.0.1.127.336.4j1.5.0....0...1c.1.34.mobile-heirloom-serp..5.2.122.F3YItBD-yz8#mhpiv=0