TUBAN (EASTJAVA – NORTH COASTAL AREA) BATIK WORKSHOP ON GEDOG (TRADITIONAL WOVEN) with MBATIKYUUUK HERITAGE WALK

TUBAN  is located in the North Coastal area of East Java.

Its the only place that produce Gedog, traditional woven fabric; The word Gedog came from the sound of the woven tool – Gedog fabric surface is rough not as smooth as ‘mori’ (mori is fabric that usually use for making a piece of ‘Kain Batik’)

The  Tuban motif mostly influence by the Chinese in the past; The Chinese came to Nusantara for trading, they brought ceramic plates and bowl and also silk with Hong or Phoenix bird pattern; Sometimes with Chrysantemum flowers (or Seruni in Indonesian), therefore, most of the Batik  Tuban pattern using ‘Hong’.

to know more about Gedog fabric, please see this link :

 http://www.eastjavatraveler.com/?p=2733

23.TUBAN WORKSHOP BU BENYAMINwaxing by MRS BENYAMIN finishing by Mrs Uswatun (tutor)

Waxing by Mrs Anik IT finishing by Mrs Uswatun (tutor)

waxing by Mrs Elfi finishing by Mrs Uswatun (tutor)

waxing by Mrs Hesti finishing by Mrs Uswatun (tutor)

waxing by Mr Alvian finishing by Mrs Uswatun (tutor)

Waxing by Mrs Indra Tj finishing by Mrs Uswatun (tutor)

waxing by Mr Basuki finishing by Mrs Uswatun (tutor)

waxing by Mrs Tika finishing by Mrs Uswatun (tutor)

Here attached location map, of  Kecamatan Kerek the place  of  Batik  in Gedog (traditional woven fabric) workshop