Donald Wira Putra

Cotton batik apparel and accessories in Bali and Java

"I hope to help people appreciate how complicated batik is and how batik is an art form. It is also our Indonesian heritage, full of the history and pride of our people."

I love creating batik apparel because batik has been a part of Indonesian heritage for generations.

I was born in 1977, the second child of four children. My parents started creating clothing in 1974, so I grew up in an environment of sewing and batik. And I became accustomed to making clothing from the time I was little. My parents specialized in hand-embroidery and batik.

Although my parents make clothing, they never forced their children to walk in their steps and follow them into this field. My parents raised us in a democratic way. They love us and support us in every decision we take. And they still love us equally, even though not all of their children are involved with clothing and apparel.

However, I'm following in my parents footsteps and continue their works. Creating batik in traditional way is done using two techniques, both of which utilize wax. The first is batik tulis and is made using a canting tool, which is a special cone-like pen, to draw on fabric. The other uses stamps to make batik cap or 'stamped batik.' Our designs use both of these traditional techniques.

Today, we have 45 people who work with us — 13 men and 32 women. And I coordinate creating samples before a piece of apparel goes into production. First, I make a batik pattern and select the colors, then make the batik into fabric. After the fabric is ready, we create samples. When we feel the samples are as good as the design, then we go to production. Our clothing is made with 100 percent cotton, and we also control the quality of everything we do. That's why our batik is awesome.

Our designs are mostly inspired by the beautiful things around us, such as people walking, paintings, murals, interior design and other batik patterns. And we make sure each design is of good quality, since we want people who wear our apparel to be proud of what they wear and proud of our Indonesian heritage. That is one of our goals — we don't simply create clothing and then sell it. We also create our designs with love and pride.

By creating and offering good batik, I hope to help people appreciate how complicated batik is and how batik is an art form. It is also our Indonesian heritage, full of the history and pride of our people. Thanks to you, I now have the chance to show the beauty of our batik to the world.

18 items by Donald Wira Putra

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Stormy Afternoon, Hand Sewn Striped Cotton Dress

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Brown Leaf Shadows, Men's Short Sleeved Brown Cotton Batik Shirt from Bali

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Island Melody, Cotton Batik Print Contoured Nose Clip Face Masks from Bali

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$19.99
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Green Leaf Shadows, Men's Short Sleeved Green Cotton Batik Shirt from Bali

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Blue Leaf Shadows, Men's Short Sleeved Blue Cotton Batik Shirt from Bali

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Grey Gardens, Hand Woven Cotton Midi Ikat Skirt from Bali

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$89.95
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Grey Gardens, Hand Made Sleeveless Cotton Ikat Blouse from Bali

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Stormy Afternoon, Hand Sewn Cotton Batik Skirt

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Green Leaf Shadows, Men's Short Sleeved Green Cotton Batik Shirt from Bali

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Grey Gardens, Short Cotton Ikat Dress in Grey

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Green Summer, Hand Woven Men's Short Sleeved Cotton Shirt

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Grey Patra, Hand Crafted Men's Grey and Black Ikat Shirt

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Dark Ash, Hand Woven Men's Ikat Cotton Shirt

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Stormy Afternoon, Hand Sewn Cotton Button-Up Blouse

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$69.99
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Brown Leaf Shadows, Men's Short Sleeved Brown Cotton Batik Shirt from Bali

Size: L

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Summer Twirl, Hand Woven Cotton Ikat Skirt

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Grey Gardens, Hand Made Sleeveless Cotton Ikat Blouse from Bali

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Blue Leaf Shadows, Men's Short Sleeved Blue Cotton Batik Shirt from Bali

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Tao

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01/24/2021

"Favorite Christmas Gift"

My brother loved this Christmas gift. The materials, color and craftsmanship were excellent and the design is stunning. He also loved that it came from Bali. How exotic!!

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Wearing to dinner

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Blue Leaf Shadows, Men's Short Sleeved Blue Cotton Batik Shirt from Bali

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Tura

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12/22/2020

"Lovely shirt"

Well made and is as bright as the day it arrived.

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Green Leaf Shadows, Men's Short Sleeved Green Cotton Batik Shirt from Bali

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John

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09/30/2020

"Fashionable Safety"

Masks are very comfortable Fit is amazing and the colors are phenomenal.

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Island Melody, Cotton Batik Print Contoured Nose Clip Face Masks from Bali

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Anne

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09/27/2020

"Excellent Masks"

Arrived timely and excellent product. One of the few that has a metal piece that enables me to tighten the mask around my nose. Thank you! Anne

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Island Nights, Cotton Batik Print Pleated Nose Clip Face Masks from Bali

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Eric

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09/08/2020

"More than impressed"

My parcel arrived today, and what a surprise. I did not expect to find such a high quality shirt in the small box that came in the mail. Colors are vibrant, the buttons are all very secure, and theres not a loose thread to be seen anywhere. The thickness of the cloth is ideal for warm weather. I tried it on, and found the size true to form (I wear a Large shirt, and this item fits exactly how I wanted it to fit.). Thank you for such an incredible product !

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Brown Leaf Shadows, Men's Short Sleeved Brown Cotton Batik Shirt from Bali