Our beginner's guide to this exciting textile dyeing technique covers the materials and tools you need to get started, as well as provides tips and tricks for achieving the best results.

Traditional lanterns are also synonymous with the Peranakan culture, as they will be hung at the front porch of houses during ...

A batik textile at the home of Eastern Orthodox monk Father John, who grows indigo outside of Charleston S.C. and uses it to dye textiles.Credit...Candace Dane Chambers for The New York Times Fash ...

An Indonesian village has been inundated by blood-red water after flooding hit a local batik factory. The crimson dye was released through the street of Jenggot in central Java on Saturday.

Students visit the Museum Batik Indonesia in celebration of the National Batik Day at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, a ...

Massaging a common food dye onto the skin of living mice turned their tissues transparent, allowing us to see their blood vessels and organs at work. The technique could one day help doctors look ...

Fast forward to now and Senja by Maddie has just dropped its Fall/Winter 2024 collection and trust us, it's not your typical ...

My mother’s hair was black. Not a shining blue-black but a matte charcoal that absorbed the light. She wore it in a low bun, and it stayed that dense lightless ebony long after her ...

Oct. 2 holds deep significance as Indonesia celebrates one of its forms of cultural heritage. Recognized globally, batik ...

This agent was tartrazine, a popular yellow-orange food dye called FD&C Yellow 5 that is notably used for coloring Doritos. We can’t see through the skin because it is a complex tissue ...