Kain Selendang (Scarf) Batik Tulis Lokcan or Batik Gedog

Batik Tuban is one of the coastal batik, which has the characteristic of using home-grown cotton which has been spun into thread and then woven into cloth. Because of this process, this batik is now also called Batik Gedog.

"In the Kerek district near Tuban in northeastern Java, some batik production continues much as it must have done in previous centuries. Batik is drawn on cloth woven in the village using thread handspun from locally grown cotton. The dyeing is normally undertaken only by women of mature years who have inherited the specialist knowledge required. The designs of Kerek batik are produced using two main colours, traditionally made from indigo (for blue), which is still grown locally, and mengkudu (for red), the latter purchased in the market. Nowadays aniline dyes are used for much of the dyeing, though the use of natural dyes is being revived." (Batik: Design, Style and History by Fiona Kerlogue - Thames and Hudson 2004)

NOTE: This batik has been folded in half for the photo

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Origin: Tuban area on the north coast of Java

Material: Hand-spun cotton woven into cloth

Technique: Batik Tulis (Hand Drawn)

Date: ca 1920 to 1940

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