Experience Batik Painting in Asia

Batik is not just another piece of painted cloth. It is an art piece of its own. Batik is heritage art that is now recognized as official wear in some South East countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia. It is also an outstanding piece to be worked into a trendy fashion piece.

The word batik is derived from the word 'ambatik' that means 'a cloth with little spots. The suffix 'tik' represent little drop, dot or to make dots.

There are quite number of Batik galleries at the central of Kuala Lumpur, Jadi Batek Gallery is one of the largest batik and handicraft center among the rest. Here, skilled artisans trained in the fine arts of customary batik painting create masterpieces, each piece with a unique tale and typescript.
                        

Ever so versatile, batik paintings are even made into shirts, scarves, dresses and handbags. Each piece being a fashion statement traditionally or even contemporary. Batik is a gripping piece of art. The gallery conducts presentations and also offer batik workshops for the visitors to have a first hand familiarity at batik painting. Visitors are treated to a visually and practically exciting experience of seeing how a piece of plain fair cloth can be transformed to an beautiful piece of batik.

Instead of just buying ready made batik pieces, visitors have a chance to bring home their own masterpieces to share with their loved one, an inspirational experience that is offered exclusively to the visitors.

Beyond batik, Jadi Batik Gallery also houses an collection of souvenirs ad local made handicrafts that to delight any visitors. Indeed, the gallery is truly Malaysian offering every visitor an inspiring experience and convenience for shopping in the city.