Batik Madura

The use of color in Batik Madura is almost identical to the red color,” said Ahmad Rizki, brand owners of Safwa Batik  who  already  join  home  batik industry since 2003. Having 5 people as his employees working for him, he often employs ‘ contract labor ‘ that number could reach 30 people while if receive a lot of orders. In addition, it is also common to work in partnership with workers, considering there are about  28 batik villages in Pamekasan.

Initially I joined my mother (Faiqah Ismail) who is since 1994 had already been developing a batik brand   ‘Fiesta Madura’ in Pamekasan, Madura. Batik Madura includes coastal types batik, with different types of batik with inland batik. Batik Madura free nature is tend to reflect the character of the area, especially on the type of batik tulis, “Rizky said the production of batik tulis and batik cap, still using chemical dyes, because natural dyes tend to need more capital.

There are three types of batik, which is kind of a classic, the kind of contemporary, and modern design types. “I embrace contemporary classical motives, while my mother adopts full classic motif.. In classical batik motives every motives usually contained the name of its motives, the meaning of motives, and also the intention to use (usability).

As if one of the motives name Motif Sabet Manik (name), the meaning is a man should be responsible to his family, describing the eternal love, and the designation is as gift ahead of customary marriage. This motif, added Rizky, has been known since the days of the Majapahit Kingdom, meaning that the motif is also known from Central Java.

Whereas the motive batik from Central Java, usually done with a delicate touch, because the character of the Central Java that are graceful, and more patient when make batik. While the character Madura people that are scattered in several areas namely Bangkalan, Sampang, Pamekasan, and Sumenep, on average performed more strongly, so it felt obvious. A number of other motives familiar claim results as Jagat Puri keper (butterfly), Tasek Malaya, and Fajar Menyingsing.

“Within one week our creative ideas can be generated about 200 motives in Pamekasan area. Because in this region there are 12 to 15 thousand batik maker, with the number of craftsmen between

500 to 750 workers. Motif batik has been known for a long time, such as in 1950, there Palasan Leaf motif. Based on the myth which is believed by generations, Palasan tree was once credited to one of the characters related to the story of the royal house of East Java Batik.

However,  in  general  a  well-known  motif are  common  motives  that  are  figurative, semi- figurative and non-figurative. He added special batik tulis which was built by his mother brand “FIESTA MADURA,” has obtained a certificate of Batik Mark since 2010 from Handicraft and Batik Center Yogyakarta. He added that the government should socialize more Batik Mark tagging, so both the employers and the batik user community understand what is the government’s attempt to preserve batik through this effort. Source : Kina edisi khusus