The Spirit of doing good, is the spirit of Mahestri
The Spirit of doing good, is the spirit of Mahestri
Mahestri stands as an active platform of Sociopreneurship in promoting the untapped Batik of Indonesia
such as the Batik Salem from Brebes, Batik Batang, Batik Tegalan, Batik Banyumasan,
Batik Gumelem, and Batik Wonogiren, which are not yet publicy recognized.
All these batiks come from Central Java.
Untapped batik is a term newly developed by the founder of Mahestri specifically to describe the Batik that have not been widely recognized. Untapped batik stands as an important part of the Batik diversity of Indonesia.
According to the online dictionary of Indonesia (Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia), Batik is a cloth drawn with patterns using a specific method of writing processed in a particular way to create its uniqueness. Batik Indonesia have been declared as a "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by the UNESCO since 2 October 2009.
Batik Salem Brebes or commonly known as Batik Salem or Batik Brebesan have been around for hundreds of years
Batik Batang emerged around the time of the Hindu and Buddha Kingdoms in Java. It is commonly identified with the colors of “iren- irengan” Sogan ...
Batik Tegal came from the King Amangkurat I (Sunan Amangkurat Mas) from Keraton Kasunanan Surakarta who explored through the northern coast of Java ...
Historically, Batik Banyumas or Batik Sokaraja has been influenced by Batik Yogyakarta, Surakarta and Pekalongan...
The story of Batik Gumelem have begun with the establishment of special region, named Gumelem, under Surakarta Kingdom, around year 1830 ...
Around year 1910, a palace officer of Pura Mangkunegaran, Kanjeng Wonogiren, created Batik Wonogiren with the distinctive crushed pattern (remukan) ...