Praydine Batik Paoman Indramayu.

The Batik Paoman is an Indonesian handmade batik manufacturer featuring the gorgeous batik from Indramayu (small town in northcoast of West Java). Like so many Indonesian people, we love the beautiful tradition batiks and were frustrated that Indramayu traditional motif were not available to the batik shop anf gallery. Until now, quality Indramayu batik motif has been very hard to find. We are pleased to provide our own exclusive Indramayu traditional designs which are available only through us. We promise the lowest possible price with prompt, reliable, friendly service.

We are certain you will love our fabric and the garments you make from them will be admired by all who appreciate batik arts.

The neighbouring are of Indramayu is a fishing community and was important harbour on the north coast of Java often called at by foreign ships as well as vessel playing between the island of the Indonesia archipelago.

Batiking was done by the wives of fishermen the villages around Indramayu. They batiked when their husband were away at sea, in order to suplement their income.

For this reason they did not wish to make batik that would take too much time to complete. They used a large canting on plain cloth, and had hardly ary filling on their batiks.

To fill the empty space, they made cocohan (tiny dots) with on stensil called the complongan shaped like a comb with fine needles used to penetrate the cloth alreade covered with wax. After deying, the dots take on the color of the dye. In its simplicity Dermayon batik has its own special attaction.

Motifs of batik made in fishing villages are greatly influenced by the flora and the fauna of the surrounding are, for example Jarot Asem (Javanese Tamarind), Dara Kipu or by the sea such as Ganggeng and Urang Ayu. These are all motifs of the coarse and cheaper batik mode for common people.