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Selasa, 28 Agustus 2012

Batik Motif


Motif Batik Gadhung Mlathi

Motif Gadhung Mlati often used in bridal fashion. However, this motif is rare in the fabric or jarik. Now the motif Gadhung Mlathi more often used in the fashion bride tank top, and a headband for the man.

Gadhung, which means green, symbolizing prosperity. While Mlathi is jasmine identified with moral sense.

Motif Batik patchwork

Motif batik fabric is comprised of a patchwork motif as ceplok, machetes, Meru, and others. Philosophical meaning of this motif is that people improve themselves in order to lead a better life.

There is a belief, if the sick were covered with fabric patchwork batik motif, then he will get well soon. It is as if there is something lacking in the hospital and should be patched.

Sekar universe batik motif is a patchwork-style design, but the design is decorated by a variety of flowers and other flora. Sekar universe found in many areas with the creativity of each.

Nature and Motif Batik

Try to observe various batik motifs. We will find a motive leaves, fruit, flowers and grain. That proves, nature has a very strong influence on the motif.

Batik inspired kawung midrib leaves fro. Small flower motif truntum broke produce. While the space sekiar leitmotif given motif clove, pomegranate flowers, betel leaves or flowers.

Motif Batik Kawung

Four seeds or sugar kawung laid out geometrically, that kawung motif. In the circle there is a black cross, which is assumed as seed kawung.

The Javanese mengintrepetasikan kawung seeds as a symbol of fertility. As for the kings and their families, motif kawung means authority and justice.

The variation of the motif kawung is fried, sidomukti, and truntum. This motif is present in the interior such as batik batik of Yogya and Solo.

Motif Batik Sidomukti

Sidomukti, comes from the union of two words, and sido mukti. Sido means continuously, while the definition of mukti is the live well and happy.

In accordance with the philosophy contained in it, by design or motif batik sidomukti a cloth worn by a bride and groom in the wedding ceremony.

Woven fabrics sidomukti also called sawitan, or a pair.

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