Wax fabric is widely seen across West Africa today, but its origins trace back much further. Initially inspired by Indonesian batik and industrialized by Europeans, it was later reclaimed and ...

Two things define batik. The first is the production technique. Wax is either drawn or stamped onto cotton sheets in elaborate patterns and the sheet is then immersed in dye. When it is removed ...

MohaArongo, a 44-foot nakshi kantha installation at Aarong’s Dhanmondi store, showcases Bangladesh’s rich craftsmanship.

The wild animals have indeed arrived in Nariman Point as muses in Wild Wonders, an exhibition at Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery ...

Oosting discusses the alignment of the theme with the significance of Vlisco’s textiles in expressing individual and cultural ...

Residents of Madampe, Puttalam are grappling with a severe water crisis caused by salt water seeping into the Thinipitiya ...

In addition to experiencing Malaysia’s cultural richness, the queens visited landmarks such as the Petronas Twin Towers, ...

Vlisco fabrics are rooted in the Indonesian wax-batik technique. Founded in 1846, they have been embraced by West African culture, becoming a symbol of self-expression, tradition and celebration.

Notably she worked with batik, a method of creating patterns on cloth using wax-resist dyeing. In a 2010 interview with Jennifer Green, a linguistics expert and postdoctoral candidate, Kngwarray ...

Exploring East and South East Asian Identity in Britain, explores the contributions of – and the challenges faced by – the ...