Palembang, so far is known as the City of Pempek and “songket” producer. Evidently, this city also holds batik arts that are not inferior to other regions in Indonesia.
nterestingly, there are no animal patterns for Palembang batik. It is due to the influence of Islam forbiding the symbol of people and animals to be used as garnish. The famous
motifs used in Palembang batik are Lasem motif, and Tea Flower (Bunga Teh) motif. The Lasem motif is decorated with lots of plant pictures or flowers and also added with symmetrical lines, while the Tea Flower motif contains full of flower tea.
Other motifs are, for examples, Kembang Jepri, Sisik Ikan, Gribik, Encim, Kembang Bakung, Kerak Mutung, Sembagi, and Salahi. According to an artisan, Masayu Lela, Palembang batik uses several materials such as silk, organdy, jumputan, cotton, and blongsong. The batik raw materials are obtained from Surabaya, East Java, in the form of plain silk and semi-silk. After raw materials are ready, then they are dyed.
motifs used in Palembang batik are Lasem motif, and Tea Flower (Bunga Teh) motif. The Lasem motif is decorated with lots of plant pictures or flowers and also added with symmetrical lines, while the Tea Flower motif contains full of flower tea.
Other motifs are, for examples, Kembang Jepri, Sisik Ikan, Gribik, Encim, Kembang Bakung, Kerak Mutung, Sembagi, and Salahi. According to an artisan, Masayu Lela, Palembang batik uses several materials such as silk, organdy, jumputan, cotton, and blongsong. The batik raw materials are obtained from Surabaya, East Java, in the form of plain silk and semi-silk. After raw materials are ready, then they are dyed.
In the production process, there is a quite different between producing Palembang batik and Java batik. “Java batik, the fabric to be made batik is simply draped and then painted to be batik. However, for Palembang batik, the fabric is stretched tightly, then painted, “he said.
One of Palembang batik artisan, commonly called Cek Lela argues that dyeing process usually uses bright colors typical of Malay, such as red, yellow, and green light. Her products is sold to the big stores, such as supermarkets. Its market includes the area of South Sumatra province itself and other province such as Jambi and Jakarta.
“There are also buyers who come directly to the site of production,” she said. Her batik with “Lela Songket” trademark is sold at the price of 100,000- Rp350.000 per pieces, and the most expensive one is US$ 35 per pieces for Songket Batik with gold thread.
The batik producers locating in Jalan KH Azhari 4 Ulu Laut Lorong Kamasan RT 21 No. 1367 Palembang is able to sell 300 pieces of batik cloth and has a turnover more than Rp 10 million per month. “When the sale of souvenirs is added, the sales reached Rp12 million per month. We also often provide training to MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises), “she said.
In order to promote the popularity of Palembang batik in the society, she has tried to continuously promote it by following a number of regional and national events, such as the Pekan Raya Jakarta (PRJ) or exhibitions organized by the Ministry of Industry and other ministries.
“It takes time to re-introduce Palembang batik,” she explained. According to her, it is not easy to find typical Palembang batik artisan who is ready to use the canting media or writing directly on fabric to be batik.
The number of Palembang batik artisans are limited. Therefore, it requires supports from various parties to preserve and develop Palembang batik. The Sultanate of Palembang has tried to preserve the wealth of art and cultural heritage of their ancestors, of course by developing and producing Palembang batik
One of Palembang batik artisan, commonly called Cek Lela argues that dyeing process usually uses bright colors typical of Malay, such as red, yellow, and green light. Her products is sold to the big stores, such as supermarkets. Its market includes the area of South Sumatra province itself and other province such as Jambi and Jakarta.
“There are also buyers who come directly to the site of production,” she said. Her batik with “Lela Songket” trademark is sold at the price of 100,000- Rp350.000 per pieces, and the most expensive one is US$ 35 per pieces for Songket Batik with gold thread.
The batik producers locating in Jalan KH Azhari 4 Ulu Laut Lorong Kamasan RT 21 No. 1367 Palembang is able to sell 300 pieces of batik cloth and has a turnover more than Rp 10 million per month. “When the sale of souvenirs is added, the sales reached Rp12 million per month. We also often provide training to MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises), “she said.
In order to promote the popularity of Palembang batik in the society, she has tried to continuously promote it by following a number of regional and national events, such as the Pekan Raya Jakarta (PRJ) or exhibitions organized by the Ministry of Industry and other ministries.
“It takes time to re-introduce Palembang batik,” she explained. According to her, it is not easy to find typical Palembang batik artisan who is ready to use the canting media or writing directly on fabric to be batik.
The number of Palembang batik artisans are limited. Therefore, it requires supports from various parties to preserve and develop Palembang batik. The Sultanate of Palembang has tried to preserve the wealth of art and cultural heritage of their ancestors, of course by developing and producing Palembang batik
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