Batik is identical to Indonesia, but that does not mean other countries can not produce it. Our neighboring countries, like Malaysia, Singapore, even China is also producing batik is quite diverse. It did not create international recognition of Indonesian batik related fading.

The proof, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), will reinforce Indonesian batik as a World Cultural Heritage (World Heritage). Inauguration will be officially done at the upcoming 2nd October 2009 in France.

For the type of batik will be confirmed as World Heritage is not batik and batik printing. That’s because the type of batik printing is also produced in several other countries. Batik was only produced in Indonesia.

Workmanship performed manually using canting and coloring process that takes a long time, making patterns and the quality of batik is very special. The price is also higher than that in batik print or printing. To make a batik also requires special skills because of the difficulty of making high enough.

For this type of batik style, there are also some which cater only to the kingdom of Java and can not be made by people at random. It was related philosophy and the social status of the wearer. Batik Javanese society, it is not only a patterned fabric, but also the depiction of the philosophy of life and ancestral cultural heritage that must be maintained.

To support the inaugural Indonesian batik as a World Cultural Heritage (World Heritage), let us wear batik on 2 October. Show our pride as a nation of Indonesia, which has a cultural heritage that is exceptional batik.