Although no official records began to be known when the batik in Pekalongan, but according to estimates existing in Pekalongan batik circa 1800. In fact, according to data recorded at the Ministry, batik motif was created in 1802 as a small tree motif in the form of clothing material.
But the significant development expected to occur after a major war in 1825-1830 in the kingdom of Mataram are often referred to as the Diponegoro war or war of Java. With the onset of war is urging the royal family and his many followers who left the kingdom. They then spread towards the East and West. Later in the area - a new area that the family and followers develop batik.
To the east of Solo and Yogyakarta Batik batik patterns that have been perfected in Mojokerto and Tulungagung to spread to Gresik, Surabaya and Madura. Being developed batik to the West in Banyumas, Kebumen, Tegal, Cirebon and Pekalongan. Given this migration, the batik Pekalongan that have been there before growing.
Over time, Batik Pekalongan have evolved considerably in comparison with other regions. In this area batik evolves around coastal areas, namely in the area of the city and region Buaran Pekalongan, Pekajangan and Wonopringgo.
* Batik Pekalongan, between the Past and Present
BATIK Pekalongan be very distinctive because it relies entirely on hundreds of small entrepreneurs, rather than on a handful of entrepreneurs have capital. Since decades ago until now, most of batik production process is done in homes.
As a result, fused batik Pekalongan closely with community life which is now divided into two administrative regions, namely the City and Regency Pekalongan Pekalongan, Central Java. Batik is the breath daily life Pekalongan residents. He nourished people live and Pekalongan.
Nevertheless, similar to other small and medium enterprises in Indonesia, batik businesses are now facing a transition period. The development of an increasingly complex world and the emergence of new competing countries, like Vietnam, challenged the batik industry to quickly transform itself into a more modern direction.
Failed to pass through this transitional period, batik may only be remembered for generations to come through the history books.
At that time, the pattern of the batik artisan work is still greatly influenced the agricultural cycle. During the time of planting or harvesting rice, they are fully working in the fields. However, in between planting and harvest time, they work entirely as a handyman batik.
AGE has changed. Workers in Pekalongan batik is now no longer dominated by farmers. They came mostly from local young people who want to make a living. Their lives may be entirely dependent on the batik work.
What batik industry faces today is probably the same as the problems faced by other industries in Indonesia, especially those based on small and medium entrepreneurs.
The issue was, among other things, a decline in competitiveness as indicated by the product selling price higher than the selling price of similar products produced in other countries. In fact, quality products that dihasikan country better than any competitor product Indonesian businessmen.
The cause of these problems vary, ranging from low productivity and skills of workers, lack of initiative entrepreneurs to innovate products, to the old infrastructure supporting machinery production process.
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