Here is how to distinguish between *Batik Tulis* (hand-drawn batik), *Batik Cap* (stamped batik), and *Batik Print* (textiles with batik-style patterns)

Batik Tulis 

Batik is a traditional Indonesian textile that was designated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on October 2, 2009.

Based on production methods, batik is categorized into :

1. Batik Tulis (hand-drawn batik)

2. Batik Cap (stamp-waxed batik)

3. Batik Print (factory-made textiles with batik-style patterns).

*Batik Tulis* is created entirely by hand; the white fabric is first sketched with a pencil, after which a *canting* tool and wax are used to cover the design elements.

*Batik Cap* is produced using a patterned stamp tool and wax.

Meanwhile, *Batik Print* refers to factory-made, mass-produced textiles featuring batik-style patterns.

Due to the more complex and time-consuming production process, *Batik Tulis* is more expensive than *Batik Cap*—and significantly more expensive than *Batik Print* textiles.

The price of *Batik Tulis* depends on the complexity of the pattern and the number of colors used; the more intricate the pattern and the more varied the colors, the higher the price.

Batik Tulis Lasem 

Batik Tulis Lasem 

Batik is produced in various regions across Indonesia, with each region boasting its own distinctive characteristics in terms of motifs and colors.

Every motif carries its own unique meaning and philosophy.

Lasem is one of the regions where batik is produced.

Lasem is a district within Rembang Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia.

Batik ALC specializes in selling Lasem *Batik Tulis*.

You can purchase Lasem hand-drawn batik via our Facebook account or by contacting us on WhatsApp at +628998010150. 

Shipping from Jakarta, Indonesia.

So, how can you be sure that it's genuine hand-drawn batik when you want to buy it?

For those who don't know, here is how to distinguish between *Batik Tulis* (hand-drawn batik), *Batik Cap* (stamped batik), and *Batik Print* (textiles with batik-style patterns):

1. The patterns on *Batik Tulis* can be more intricate and varied than those on *Batik Cap* because the work is done entirely by hand, allowing for greater design flexibility. With *Batik Cap*, creating abstract, diverse, or modified patterns is more difficult because the designs are fixed to the stamping tool; furthermore, faint boundary lines from the stamp are often visible on the fabric.

2. The color on both sides of the fabric is identical for *Batik Tulis* because the coloring involves a dipping process. In contrast, with *Batik Print* textiles, the color may only be visible on the outer surface, as the coloring process resembles that of a photocopier.

3. Since the *Batik Tulis* process is entirely manual, the resulting patterns are not mass-produced; the fabric is exclusive, and no two pieces of *Batik Tulis* feature patterns that are one hundred percent identical. This differs significantly from *Batik Print* textiles, which are mass-produced.

5. *Batik Tulis* emits a distinctive scent of wax, unlike textiles with batik-style patterns.

6. The price of *Batik Tulis* is inevitably much higher than that of *Batik Cap*—and certainly higher than *Batik Print* textiles—because the entirely manual, hand-crafted process requires significantly more time to produce a single piece of fabric.