期刊名称:PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies
电子版ISSN:1449-2490
出版年度:2016
卷号:13
期号:2
语种:English
出版社:University of Technology, Sydney
摘要:During my time living in Central Java, Indonesia, I stayed in the family hom e of one of my Indonesian friends on multiple occasions. In my friend ’ s village, located in the district of Batang, along the north coast of Java, west of Semarang city, almos t every woman has the ability to produce exquisitely detailed hand-drawn batik fabric. A wal k up a lane or a peep into a neighbour ’ s house will often reveal a solo entrepreneur contributing their wares to a dynamic cottage industry. However, the lifestyle is hard and the reward almost not enough to justify the patience and hours required to produce fine batik cloth.