Heavily influenced by Islamic art in the 16th century, coastal batiks tend to favor vibrant reds and blues over more traditional black, brown, and ochre dyes. This kind of batik is still ...

Learn how three nonyas transformed batik from Javanese tradition into global art. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

In northern Croatia, in the village of Donja Dubrava, a unique tradition lives on: painting Easter eggs black. The craft originated ... local women and tourists the batik technique.