Types of Batik

Indonesian batik patterns and motifs vary, there is a genuine motive of our ancestors  and there is  an acculturation with other nations as well.
Batik Keraton, for instance, is believed to be the origin of Indonesian batik. It is mainly made by princesses. And it is forbidden to be worn by common people. The motives are such as Parang Barong and Parang Rusak.

Since the kraton motif is forbidden, the merchants tend to develop their own motifs, which is known as Sudagaran. The Sudagaran motif tends to be "brave" in its styles, mainly dominated by the animal motifs and plant motifs. Batik Sudagaran presents high quality  and complexity in the process of presenting the new decoration. The artists of batik Sudagaran change  the palace style complexity and filled with cecek (spots) to create a very beautiful batik. 

Peasant batik is another style. Generally, it is rough and made by housewives to kill time. The Coloring is similar to batik Sudagaran.Since it is not for sale, then the motif varies much.