History of Batik in Pekalongan

History of Batik in Pekalongan starting from post war and discord in the kingdom of Mataram that time was led by the king Panembahan Senopati. The battle against the Dutch colonial or split between the palace was frequently the case, until the point where the most severe conditions caused many royal families were displaced and settled in areas such as the Pekalongan new. Royal families who are already have a tradition of batik and batik refuge is what develops into the pengunsian in Pekalongan.

In areas Pekalongan batik eventually grow exponentially as Buaran, Pekajangan and Wonopringgo. The royal family who fled and took his followers to a new area, and the ground batik continued and then became a job for livelihood. Batik style in this new area is also adapted to the circumstances surrounding area.

Until the early twentieth century known batik process batik is morinya substance made ​​in the country and also some import. After the world war a new unity known batik fabrication and use of these drugs abroad made ​​in Germany and the UK.


At the beginning of the 20th century first recognized in Pekajangan is weaving which produces spun yarn itself Stagen and simple. In recent years new known batik is done by people who work this weaving sector.

Growth and development of more rapid batik weaving Stagen and never sugar factory workers in Wonopringgo and Tirto ran into batik companies, because wages are higher than the sugar factory. The materials used for the result of homespun fabric and paint materials made ​​from trees such as noni, tom tree, soga Java, and so on.