Posted on April 29, 2010.
The history of Batik Sidoarjo Jetis Batik that the traditional culture of Indonesia, began to be empowered by the government. Policies initially because younger generations are not interested in pursuing the design of batik.
Indonesia archipelagos culture and language different to the performance of batik designing are the same as the culture of the people.
Sidoarjo and Surabaya starting point to create a village center or Kampoeng batik Indonesia. Philosophy of creating batik Kampong to invite many visitors and foreigners come from industry and find the house easily batik. You can find women and men to gather for the design of batik, using canting, showroom to demonstrate the variety of batik batik for sale and processing. It is very interesting to see. The importance of a well, the city of Sidoarjo industries in East Java in Indonesia, which has serious problems to deal with the social struggle, due to the mud volcano, became pioneer Kampoeng batik.
Once upon time, the story began when the son of the kingdom, anonymous as Mulyadi Jetis came to the village. Jetis village as the center of government, was so close to the mosque, called Al Albror in 1675.
Mulyadi as a new visitor trying to take the sympathy of the villagers Pekauman. He has taught about religion, how to design batik and how to be an entrepreneur.
Jetis village that had been ethnic varieties, as the Madurese, Javanese and others have ethnic problems, if the people had no tolerance.
The Madurese are popular with bear strong entrepreneurial spirit strong, diligent, consistent and never give up, succeed as an entrepreneur and become rich.
To create tolerance among ethnic groups in the village many Jetis, Mulyadi gave the local population to serve customers Madurace. The design Jetis batik was influenced by orders Madurese and philosophy. Birds, spinach, flowers and rice spread is becoming a symbol in the design Jetis batik. Birds reflect unrestrained animals. They can fly when they want, work hard, never give up and can live anywhere. Spinach and flowers that reflect Madurase always sell vegetables on the market and have strong entrepreneurial spirit. Spread rice reflects prosperous.
Sidoarjo is popular with the motto, the resurgence of Sidoarjo bright future begin to motivate their employees to work hard again and never give up.
To motivate batik entrepreneurs, the government try to give an incentive for capital, how much information products market, alongside entrepreneurs to rethink batik batik try to be popular among younger generations. Thus, the younger generations, such as wearing of batik in their daily activities.
According to Han Tan FOEN, designer popular Surabaya said that younger generations can create the new design appropriate to their character.
There are some suggestions how to keep batik to look good, according to Tan Han FOEN
1.Keep batik adapted varieties with batik because batik is created from the advice of varieties, silk and cloth
2.Especially silk batik, you can dry clean on their laundry. For the batik fabric material using, you can wash in the washing machine.
3.To avoid faded, do not wash often batik.