The History of Kampoeng Laweyan

Kampung Batik Laweyan actually been famous since the beginning of the independence of this republic. Even long before that villagers Laweyan already made history with the emergence of Islamic Trade Unions (SDI) which was formed by KH Samanhudi, one of the leading batik merchant. Through SDI is the breath of Islam became an important part in the trade in Indonesia. In this region also stands a building that supposedly Laweyan Mosque was built in 1546.

Geographically Laweyan Kampung Batik in the South and West Solo Solo City. This area had always been known as a batik industrial center. Existence has existed since the time of the Pajang kingdom in 1546. Because batik is famous for the production of this village soon became an icon of batik interior especially in Java on the production side of coastal batik Pekalongan, Lasem, Cirebon and Indramayu. Ward quickly became legendary icons and establish itself as the center of the triumph of the development of batik art in the city of Solo.
Location Laweyan Kampung Batik in the east by Kampong Jagalan Bumi Laweyan. Time is limited to the south and the west Jenes Village Kwanggan. There north street Dr. Rajiman which stretches from Market to Market Sapecada Jongke. In the main segment of the village there is a way Batik Laweyan flanked Sidoluhur legendary walled buildings owned batik merchants who had earned the nickname Mbok Mase and Ndoro Kakung Nganten.
Merchants had to make batik batik using canting as stamp or work equipment. In the manufacturing process uses wax painted on white cloth. Carved candles or night using a copper cap or canting. Because it is made with a stamp printed batik is called while the use is called batik canting strips or batik. This evening or a candle stick and a white dikain workmanship included in the process to beautify the complexion color motif.
During the period of manufacture to finished marketable involves the employment of people around Laweyan. Labor is called batik workers. Further promotion through the sticker affixed to the cloth a finished batik. Next batik batik shop marketed or sold in bulk in the Pasar Klewer. Promotional efforts are also made to lift the image of batik including through brochures and now the Internet media so that citizens of other countries will know the existence of batik as a valuable work of the Indonesian people, especially Javanese culture.
This was not in vain when UNESCO recognized batik as Indonesia’s cultural heritage. Through the existence of batik Unesco has got a place internationally. This recognition means that batik has a proven overseas market with many foreign or domestic tourists who visited the Kampung Batik Laweyan to shop and see batik production processes.
From this recognition businessmen should the government responded by immediately issuing laws that protect batik entrepreneurs. “For instance needs to be shown the actual definition of batik. If the process does not use candles not included batik, “said Widiarso, Management Forum Kampoeng Batik Laweyan as quoted Joglosemar some time ago.
If it is done will appear creative industries particularly in the manufacture of new batik.
In Kampung Klaseman with reiki healthy place to spend a little time until the high school population had mostly worked as laborers batik. There is worked as a cap batik, artisans tolet, nglorot, laundry workers and batik cloth batik writing usually done by mothers. They work in batik factory and there is also carrying material for the work of batik in their homes. These workers generally work from 8 am to 5 pm. Sometimes at night there are also working overtime.
In 1968 when production increases there is a batik batik merchant generous enough to allow the population of black and white television every week night at his home on the condition that the marquee was willing to help fold batik cloth that has not been so. Once a job finished batik cloth folded before the plane the size of black and white 20 inch started. Population busy-busy movie weekend that if it was broadcast TVRI Daktari, Flipper, Bonanza and broadcast commercial advertisements. In the village there was only 1 black and white television set and batik merchant’s the only weekend of entertainment for residents around the factory batik.
Well if want to know more batik-making process, you do not need help folding the cloth of batik, as illustrated above. You can just come while trying to make batik using canting. At this year’s Lebaran tourists visit both foreign and domestic tourists are expected to increase to Kampung Batik Laweyan. In the village of batik Laweyan all been available both batik or batik cap. Please select a batik shop and taste all of you.