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Indonesia Dress Code
Clothing choice in Indonesia is very much tied to the country’s warm, tropical climate. While the dress code is casual due to the warm weather, one should strive for a neat and polished appearance. Each of Indonesia’s ethnic groups has...
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Khan Academy: Batik of Java: A Centuries Old Tradition
Watch Javanese artisans make batik and learn more about their refined techniques. Many places in the world pattern textiles by applying wax to protect certain areas from dye. During the dye process, the wax areas resist the dye, and when...
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Khan Academy: Mounting Batik Textiles
In this video [3:51] Denise Migdail, Textile Conservator at the Asian Art Museum, explains how she prepared batik textiles to be mounted for display using magnets. Learn more about art conservation at the Asian Art Museum's Conservation...