Batik
Wax-resist dyeing that builds patterns layer by layer.
Heritage cloth, cut for today
Our story
Kain & Co. began in 2019 in a small rented room in Prawirotaman, Yogyakarta, with one batik wrap skirt and a question: why does the cloth our grandparents wore feel so out of reach in everyday clothes? Our founder, Rama Adiputra, grew up beside a batik studio and spent years learning from the artisans who still dye by hand.
Today we cut everyday and occasion wear from batik, lurik and tenun, made with workshop partners in Yogyakarta, Klaten and Solo. We still make small batches, and the cloth still decides the cut.
How we make it
Weave
Lurik and tenun are woven on hand looms by partner weavers in Klaten and Solo.
Dye
Batik is wax-resist printed and dyed by hand, using natural indigo and soga where possible.
Cut
Patterns are cut in our Yogyakarta studio, with each run kept to a small batch.
Finish
Every piece is washed, checked for seams and labelled before it ships.
Fabric glossary
Lurik
Striped cotton from a hand loom, traditionally woven in Central Java.
Tenun
Hand-woven cloth, the weft threads pulled tight on the loom.
Ikat
Yarn is tie-dyed before weaving, so the pattern is set in the thread.
Workshop partners
Klaten lurik weavers
Hand looms weave our lurik runs in a family workshop.
Solo tenun cooperative
Tenun cloth woven on wide looms and finished in small runs.
Yogyakarta batik studio
Wax-resist drawing and natural dye work for our batik range.
Our values
Fair pay
Artisans are paid per piece with a fixed minimum, confirmed before each order.
Small batches
Runs of 30 to 120 pieces, so we never overbuy cloth.
Natural dyes where possible
Indigo, soga and morinda are used when the cloth allows it.