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Forming florid arabesques, batik patterns flourish with the legendary grace of Indonesian artistry. Saktut Raitawati is inspired by the traditional kimono as she designs a rayon robe in cream and brown hues that is elegant and feminine.

This handpainted batik robe is a truly original work of art. Sunlight, water, dye and temperature all factor into the look of the finished robe. This should be considered a unique design made especially for you. Colors and pattern placement will vary.

Desak Nyoman Parwati designs an original robe underscored by weathered blue. Myriad patterns in hand-stamped batik enhance the vintage allure of the design. The long robe ties with a belt.

Batik patterns stamped by hand may vary slightly in color, motif and location given the nature of the process, resulting in each robe being unique.

Using Javanese wax-resist dyeing techniques that date back centuries, Nyoman Nadri creates this beautiful rayon batik sarong. The hand-stamped pattern features a floral motif in white on a jet black background. Graceful fringe finishes both ends. Whether you wear it as a skirt or as a cover-up at the pool, this pretty sarong will sweep you away to the tropics.

Using Javanese wax-resist dyeing techniques that date back centuries, Nyoman Nadri creates this beautiful rayon batik sarong. The hand-stamped pattern features a floral motif in white and grey on a rich claret background. Graceful fringe finishes both ends. Whether you wear it as a skirt or as a cover-up at the pool, this pretty sarong will sweep you away to the tropics.

A floral constellation reaches across the black expanse of this amazing sarong from Bali's Mayda. This beautiful rayon sarong is stamped by hand with traditional batik techniques.

Using Javanese wax-resist dyeing techniques that date back centuries, Nyoman Nadri creates this beautiful rayon batik sarong. The hand-stamped pattern features a floral motif in white on a cerulean blue background. Graceful fringe finishes both ends. Whether you wear it as a skirt or as a cover-up at the pool, this pretty sarong will sweep you away to the tropics.

Waves of blue hold marine creatures captive in this stunning batik robe by Desak Nyoman Parwati. The robe is reminiscent of the deep blue sea or samudra. Makes for refreshing attire on a warm summer evening.

This handpainted batik robe is a truly original work of art. Sunlight, water, dye and temperature all factor into the look of the finished robe. This should be considered a unique design made especially for you. Colors and pattern placement will vary.

Hari and Arthur are constantly experimenting with new ideas and techniques. They create this rayon robe, decorated with screen printed fern leaf motifs in ivory against a soft orange body. Tied with a belt, this lightweight piece is comfortable and elegant.

The intricate texture in this handsome kente cloth shawl is inspired by beach pebbles. Designed by a fisherman around 1898, its name means "pebbles of the shore are hard to crack." The tiny blocks of pattern represent the thoughts of that ancestral craftsman. Handcrafted by the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family, this extraordinary double weave textile is one of the most difficult patterns to achieve. These expert weavers use traditional looms and a cotton blend.

Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. But patterns with nearly all weft (horizontal thread) patterns, where the warp design is hardly visible, can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging, and spirituality, while white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs.

The intricate texture in this handsome kente cloth shawl is inspired by beach pebbles. Designed by a fisherman around 1898, its name means "pebbles of the shore are hard to crack." The tiny blocks of pattern represent the thoughts of that ancestral craftsman. Handcrafted by the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family, this extraordinary double weave textile is one of the most difficult patterns to achieve. These expert weavers use traditional looms and a cotton blend.

Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. But patterns with nearly all weft (horizontal thread) patterns, where the warp design is hardly visible, can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging, and spirituality, while white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs.