Although no official records began to be known when the batik in Pekalongan, but according to existing estimates of batik in Pekalongan around the year 1800. Even according to the data recorded at the Ministry, batik motif was created in 1802, as a small tree motif of clothing materials.
However, significant progress could have occurred after a major war in 1825-1830 in the Mataram kingdom, often referred to by the Diponegoro war or a war of Java. With the war court is urging families and their followers who left the region many kingdoms. They then spread to the East and West. Later in the area - new area of the family and followers develop batik.
To the east of Solo and Yogyakarta batik style batik refine existing in Mojokerto and Tulungagung to spread to Gresik, Surabaya and Madura. Westward was developed in Banyumas batik, Kebumen, Tegal, Cirebon and Pekalongan. With this migration, the batik Pekalongan existing growing.
Over time, Batik Pekalongan experiencing rapid development compared with other regions. Batik in this area grew around coastal areas, namely in the cities and towns of Pekalongan Buaran, Pekajangan and Wonopringgo.Pekalongan public encounter with the various nations such as China, Dutch, Arabs, Indians, Malays and Japanese in the past has colored the dynamics in full color motifs and batik art.
In connection with the several types of batik motif influence the results from various countries who came to be known as the identity of Pekalongan batik. The motive was, the batik Jlamprang, inspired from Indian and Arab Affairs. Then batik Encim and Klengenan, influenced by the Peranakan Chinese. Dutch batik, batik Morning Afternoon, and batik Hokokai, growing rapidly since the Japanese occupation.
Cultural development of printing techniques dyed cap motifs using night (candles) on the cloth that came to be called batik, it could not be removed from the influence of those countries. This shows the flexibility of the context of batik from time to time.
Pekalongan batik became very distinctive because it relies entirely on hundreds of small businesses, rather than on a handful of large capital entrepreneurs. Since many years ago until now, most of Pekalongan batik production process is done in homes. As a result, batik Pekalongan closely integrated with community life Pekalongan now divided into two administrative regions, and the Municipality of Pekalongan Pekalongan Regency.
Development tidal batik Pekalongan, Pekalongan show worthy of being an icon for the development of batik in Indonesia. The icon for the work of art that never gave up with the times and always dynamic. Now batik has become the breath of daily life Pekalongan residents and is one of superior products. This is because many industries that produce batik products. Since the famous batik product, known as the City of Pekalongan BATIK. The nickname comes from a long tradition rooted in Pekalongan. During that long period, various properties, various utility, type design, and quality of batik is determined by the climate and the existence of local fibers, historical factors, trade and community preparedness to receive and understand new ideas.
Batik is a work of art is admired the world culture, among the traditional varieties produced by dye technology hurdles, none of which can present as beautiful and as smooth as Pekalongan batik.
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