Our Mission:
We are passionate about creating celebratory pieces that help you look good and feel good, whilst supporting cultural preservation, ethical fashion, and local communities.
Our Brand:
ALIAH ABDAT specializes in creating 100% handmade Batik pieces that are as authentic as they are stylish. As a brand, we focus on three core pillars:
Authenticity
We don’t think the world needs more clothing brands, but more authenticity. All our pieces are designed to last by our local Indonesian team of artisans who create signature batik pieces.
Convenience
Looking good shouldn’t be difficult. That’s why all our designs are available in a no-hassle free-size cutting that can be adjusted for all shapes and sizes.
Supporting Local Communities
We have been committed to supporting the local women that have preserved this ancient art form. For every product purchased, ALIAH ABDAT donates a fixed amount towards supporting educational programs for girls in Indonesia.
Our Production:
Our signature batik pieces are designed using materials sourced ethically & locally.
Each piece takes up to 9-15 days to create, giving your piece an individual stamp of creativity and artistic passion.
Firstly, a cloth is washed, soaked and beaten with a large mallet. Patterns are drawn with pencil and later redrawn using hot wax, usually made from a mixture of paraffin or bees wax, sometimes mixed with plant resins, which functions as a dye-resist. The wax can be applied with a variety of tools. A pen-like instrument called a canting, sometimes spelled with old Dutch orthography tjanting is the most common. A tjanting is made from a small copper reservoir with a spout on a wooden handle. The reservoir holds the resist which flows through the spout, creating dots and lines as it moves. For larger patterns, a stiff brush may be used. Alternatively, a copper block stamp called a cap is used to cover large areas more efficiently.
After the cloth is dry, the resist is removed by boiling or scraping the cloth. The areas treated with resist keep their original colour; when the resist is removed the contrast between the dyed and undyed areas forms the pattern.This process is repeated as many times as the number of colours desired.
The most traditional type of batik, called batik tulis, is drawn using only the canting. The cloth needs to be drawn on both sides, and dipped in a dye bath three to four times. The whole process may take up to a year; it yields considerably finer patterns than stamped batik.
Our Values:
- Cultural preservation
- Ethical Fashion
- Community-based employment
- Staff contentment
- Education
- Artistic integrity
- Incredible products!
