A batik gallery owner arranges batik cloths in Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 5, 2021. Picture taken November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

A mangrove batik worker dries a batik cloth in Klaces village, Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 4, 2021. Picture taken November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

A mangrove batik worker draws a batik pattern on a white cotton cloth in Klaces village, Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 4, 2021. Picture taken November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

Mangrove batik craftsman, Sodikin, 48 years old, looks for fallen mangrove fruits at a mangrove forest in Klaces village, Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 4, 2021. Picture taken November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

Mangrove batik workers draw batik patterns on white cotton cloths in Klaces village, Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 4, 2021. Picture taken November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

Mangrove batik craftsman, Sodikin, 48 years old, pours mangrove-based dye liquid into a jerrycan in Klaces village, Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 4, 2021. Picture taken November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana 

Fashion designer Lisa Folawiyo talks about her Batkara collection, a Batik blend on Ankara fabric, in Lagos, Nigeria December 3, 2020. Picture taken December 3, 2020. REUTERS/Nneka Chile 

A woman prepare a protective mask painted with Indonesian traditional batik following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

A man washes a cloth painted with Indonesian traditional batik for face masks, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Women wearing protective masks prepare clothes painted with Indonesian traditional batik following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

A woman wearing a protective mask painted with Indonesian traditional batik looks on, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Women wearing protective masks prepare clothes painted with Indonesian traditional batik for face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at a workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Malaysian textile and fashion designer Mohd Hafiz Drahman (R) and his worker paint customised masks using batik, a traditional Malay design technique at a studio, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shah Alam, Malaysia June 23, 2020. Picture taken June 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ebrahim Harris 

Teacher Henrikus Suroto, 57, wears a batik shirt and a protective face mask during a face-to-face lesson as a part of a process to ensure education for students in remote areas without internet access and cellular signal, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Magelang, Central Java Province, Indonesia, June 18, 2020. Picture taken June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer 

A Batik Air Airbus A320 aircraft is pictured on tarmac in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, July 10, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

An ethnic Miao minority woman takes a nap next to a batik cloth at the 3rd Beijing International in Style Expo in Beijing, China January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee 

A Batik Air Airbus A320 aircraft takes off in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

Sales agents, mostly from China, dressed in traditional Malaysian batik, dance to pop songs for prospects at the Country Gardens' Forest City showroom in Johor Bahru, Malaysia February 21, 2017. Picture taken February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su 

Sales agents dressed in traditional batik pass a model of the development at the Country Gardens' Forest City showroom in Johor Bahru, Malaysia February 21, 2017. Picture taken February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su 

Sales agents dressed in traditional batik dresses greet Chinese prospects as they disembark from a tour bus at the Country Gardens' Forest City showroom in Johor Bahru, Malaysia February 21, 2017. Picture taken February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su 

A vendor shows batik cloth on display at a booth at Indonesia Fashion Week in Jakarta, Indonesia March 11, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

An Indonesian artist applies wax-resist dye to cloth while making batik at a booth inside the venue for the Asian-African conference in Jakarta April 19, 2015. More than 30 heads of states are expected to attend the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference held in Jakarta and Bandung on April 19-24.
REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Indonesian presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo poses in a batik shirt at Batik Trusmi market in Cirebon, West Java province June 18, 2014. Jokowi, 53, is from central Java, a populous province on Indonesia's central island that is known for the hierarchical Javanese culture which prizes a reserved, respectful manner. Jokowi also has a filmstar following in Indonesia. Born in poverty, he has stormed his way to the top rungs of leadership with a clean image and a reputation for competence in local government, a reversal of the autocracy, corruption and power politics that have weighed down the country for decades. Picture taken June 18, 2014. To match INDONESIA-ELECTION/JOKOWI REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS PORTRAIT) 

Indonesian presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (C) gestures as he tries on batik cloth at Batik Trusmi market in Cirebon, West Java province June 18, 2014. Jokowi, 53, is from central Java, a populous province on Indonesia's central island that is known for the hierarchical Javanese culture which prizes a reserved, respectful manner. Jokowi also has a filmstar following in Indonesia. Born in poverty, he has stormed his way to the top rungs of leadership with a clean image and a reputation for competence in local government, a reversal of the autocracy, corruption and power politics that have weighed down the country for decades. Picture taken June 18, 2014. To match INDONESIA-ELECTION/JOKOWI REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

Children climb a fence to look at Indonesia's presidential candidate Joko Widodo during his visit to Batik Trusmi market in Cirebon, June 18, 2014. Over 186 million Indonesians, nearly a third of whom are under 30, will head to the polls on July 9 to choose the next leader of the world's third largest democracy, who will take office in October. Outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is in the last year of his second term and is barred by the constitution from running again. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

Supporters of Indonesia's presidential candidate Joko Widodo look on during Widodo's visit to Batik Trusmi market in Cirebon, June 18, 2014. Over 186 million Indonesians, nearly a third of whom are under 30, will head to the polls on July 9 to choose the next leader of the world's third largest democracy, who will take office in October. Outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is in the last year of his second term and is barred by the constitution from running again. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

People jostle as they shake hands with Indonesia's presidential candidate Joko Widodo at Batik Trusmi market in Cirebon, June 18, 2014. Over 186 million Indonesians, nearly a third of whom are under 30, will head to the polls on July 9 to choose the next leader of the world's third largest democracy, who will take office in October. Outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is in the last year of his second term and is barred by the constitution from running again. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

Supporters of Indonesia's presidential candidate Joko Widodo stand beside a policeman and gesture during Widodo's visit to Batik Trusmi market in Cirebon, June 18, 2014. Over 186 million Indonesians, nearly a third of whom are under 30, will head to the polls on July 9 to choose the next leader of the world's third largest democracy, who will take office in October. Outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is in the last year of his second term and is barred by the constitution from running again. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS CRIME LAW) 

Indonesia's presidential candidate Joko Widodo (L) draws on batik cloth at Batik Trusmi market in Cirebon, West Java province June 18, 2014. Over 186 million Indonesians, nearly a third of whom are under 30, will head to the polls on July 9 to choose the next leader of the world's third largest democracy, who will take office in October. Outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is in the last year of his second term and is barred by the constitution from running again. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

Indonesia's presidential candidate Joko Widodo shakes hands with his supporters at Batik Trusmi market in Cirebon June 18, 2014. Over 186 million Indonesians, nearly a third of whom are under 30, will head to the polls on July 9 to choose the next leader of the world's third largest democracy, who will take office in October. Outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is in the last year of his second term and is barred by the constitution from running again. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

A model presents a creation by Gee Batik during Indonesia Fashion Week in Jakarta February 20, 2014. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION) 

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he arrives for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit official dinner in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali October 7, 2013. REUTERS/Dita Alangkara/Pool (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS) 

Margaret Abbott of Australia (L), wife of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, gets her traditional batik senteng tied around her waist by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's wife Ani Yudhoyono on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit during their visit to the Bali Safari and Marine Park in Gianyar, on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on October 7, 2013. REUTERS/Antonio Daisparu/Pool (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) 

A model presents a Batik creation by designer Poppy Dharsono during Indonesia Fashion Week 2013 in Jakarta February 17, 2013. Around 200 Indonesian fashion designers participated in the four-day event, which ends on Sunday. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a Batik creation by designer Poppy Dharsono during Indonesia Fashion Week 2013 in Jakarta February 17, 2013. Around 200 Indonesian fashion designers participated in the four-day event, which ends on Sunday. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a Batik creation by designer Poppy Dharsono during Indonesia Fashion Week 2013 in Jakarta February 17, 2013. Around 200 Indonesian fashion designers participated in the four-day event, which ends on Sunday. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Yosafat Dwi Kuniawan's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 9, 2012. Indonesian fashion designers paired clean, urban styles with traditional batiks and designs inspired by ancient temples at the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow."
Picture taken November 9, 2012. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

Models present creations for Indonesian designer Yosafat Dwi Kuniawan's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 9, 2012. Indonesian fashion designers paired clean, urban styles with traditional batiks and designs inspired by ancient temples at the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow."
Picture taken November 9, 2012. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

Models presents creations for Indonesian designer Albert Yanuar's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 9, 2012. Indonesian fashion designers paired clean, urban styles with traditional batiks and designs inspired by ancient temples at the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 9, 2012. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Jeffrey Tan's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 9, 2012. Indonesian fashion designers paired clean, urban styles with traditional batiks and designs inspired by ancient temples at the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 9, 2012. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIAFASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Jeffrey Tan's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 9, 2012. Indonesian fashion designers paired clean, urban styles with traditional batiks and designs inspired by ancient temples at the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 9, 2012. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Barli Asmara's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 9, 2012. Indonesian fashion designers paired clean, urban styles with traditional batiks and designs inspired by ancient temples at the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 9, 2012. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Barli Asmara's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 9, 2012. Indonesian fashion designers paired clean, urban styles with traditional batiks and designs inspired by ancient temples at the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 9, 2012. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Barli Asmara's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 9, 2012. Indonesian fashion designers paired clean, urban styles with traditional batiks and designs inspired by ancient temples at the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 9, 2012.REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Barli Asmara's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 9, 2012. Indonesian fashion designers paired clean, urban styles with traditional batiks and designs inspired by ancient temples at the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 9, 2012. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Josephine "Obin" Komara's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 8, 2012. Obin is a noted batik artisan who showcased eclectic designs with radiant silks and although she has shops in Singapore and Japan, Obin is most successful in her own country. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 8, 2012.REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Josephine "Obin" Komara's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 8, 2012. Obin is a noted batik artisan who showcased eclectic designs with radiant silks and although she has shops in Singapore and Japan, Obin is most successful in her own country. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 8, 2012. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Josephine "Obin" Komara's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 8, 2012. Obin is a noted batik artisan who showcased eclectic designs with radiant silks and although she has shops in Singapore and Japan, Obin is most successful in her own country. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 8, 2012. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Josephine "Obin" Komara's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 8, 2012. Obin is a noted batik artisan who showcased eclectic designs with radiant silks and although she has shops in Singapore and Japan, Obin is most successful in her own country. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 8, 2012. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Josephine "Obin" Komara's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 8, 2012. Obin is a noted batik artisan who showcased eclectic designs with radiant silks and although she has shops in Singapore and Japan, Obin is most successful in her own country. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 8, 2012.REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

A model presents a creation for Indonesian designer Josephine "Obin" Komara's 2013 collection during Jakarta Fashion Week November 8, 2012. Obin is a noted batik artisan who showcased eclectic designs with radiant silks and although she has shops in Singapore and Japan, Obin is most successful in her own country. Local designers in Asia's fourth largest economy looked to the past and their heritage to gain a foothold in the international fashion market, a hope expressed in the the sixth annual Jakarta Fashion Week's theme "Indonesia Today, The World Tomorrow." Picture taken November 8, 2012.REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY) 

Catherine, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, chats with a student at an art therapy session, part of the Rainbow Centre's special education programme curriculum for children with special needs, before trying batik painting at the centre's Margaret Drive school in Singapore September 12, 2012. Britain's Prince William and Catherine are on their first stop of a nine-day tour of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee. REUTERS/Tim Chong (SINGAPORE - Tags: ROYALS EDUCATION POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Women wait for customers at batik stalls in the Beringhardjo market in the ancient city of Yogyakarta June 21, 2012. Malaysia is separated from Indonesia's Sumatra island by just 40 miles (64 km) of water, but an ocean has opened up between them over who owns a traditional dance, the latest in a series of disputes between the Southeast Asian neighbours. Malaysian efforts to promote the Tor-tor folk dance and Gordang Sambilan drum performance - both with origins in Sumatra - as its own cultural heritage sparked protests this month in Jakarta, where a group torched Malaysia's flag and threw stones at its embassy. The case has touched a raw nerve in Indonesia, which has previously argued with Malaysia over who claims the rights to folk music, batik textiles and spicy beef Rendang curry. Picture taken June 21, 2012. To match story INDONESIA-MALAYSIA/CULTURE REUTERS/Dwi Oblo (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY FASHION) 

A worker holds a piece of cloth while making batik at the Batik Klasik workshop in Bantul, near the ancient city of Yogyakarta June 21, 2012. Malaysia is separated from Indonesia's Sumatra island by just 40 miles (64 km) of water, but an ocean has opened up between them over who owns a traditional dance, the latest in a series of disputes between the Southeast Asian neighbours. Malaysian efforts to promote the Tor-tor folk dance and Gordang Sambilan drum performance - both with origins in Sumatra - as its own cultural heritage sparked protests this month in Jakarta, where a group torched Malaysia's flag and threw stones at its embassy. The case has touched a raw nerve in Indonesia, which has previously argued with Malaysia over who claims the rights to folk music, batik textiles and spicy beef Rendang curry. Picture taken June 21, 2012. To match story INDONESIA-MALAYSIA/CULTURE REUTERS/Dwi Oblo (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY FASHION) 

Women make batik at the Batik Klasik workshop in Bantul, near the ancient city of Yogyakarta June 21, 2012. Malaysia is separated from Indonesia's Sumatra island by just 40 miles (64 km) of water, but an ocean has opened up between them over who owns a traditional dance, the latest in a series of disputes between the Southeast Asian neighbours. Malaysian efforts to promote the Tor-tor folk dance and Gordang Sambilan drum performance - both with origins in Sumatra - as its own cultural heritage sparked protests this month in Jakarta, where a group torched Malaysia's flag and threw stones at its embassy. The case has touched a raw nerve in Indonesia, which has previously argued with Malaysia over who claims the rights to folk music, batik textiles and spicy beef Rendang curry. Picture taken June 21, 2012. To match story INDONESIA-MALAYSIA/CULTURE REUTERS/Dwi Oblo (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY FASHION) 

A worker makes batik at the Batik Klasik workshop in Bantul, near the ancient city of Yogyakarta June 21, 2012. Malaysia is separated from Indonesia's Sumatra island by just 40 miles (64 km) of water, but an ocean has opened up between them over who owns a traditional dance, the latest in a series of disputes between the Southeast Asian neighbours. Malaysian efforts to promote the Tor-tor folk dance and Gordang Sambilan drum performance - both with origins in Sumatra - as its own cultural heritage sparked protests this month in Jakarta, where a group torched Malaysia's flag and threw stones at its embassy. The case has touched a raw nerve in Indonesia, which has previously argued with Malaysia over who claims the rights to folk music, batik textiles and spicy beef Rendang curry. Picture taken June 21, 2012. To match story INDONESIA-MALAYSIA/CULTURE REUTERS/Dwi Oblo (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY FASHION) 

Women make batik at the Batik Klasik workshop in Bantul, near the ancient city of Yogyakarta June 21, 2012. Malaysia is separated from Indonesia's Sumatra island by just 40 miles (64 km) of water, but an ocean has opened up between them over who owns a traditional dance, the latest in a series of disputes between the Southeast Asian neighbours. Malaysian efforts to promote the Tor-tor folk dance and Gordang Sambilan drum performance - both with origins in Sumatra - as its own cultural heritage sparked protests this month in Jakarta, where a group torched Malaysia's flag and threw stones at its embassy. The case has touched a raw nerve in Indonesia, which has previously argued with Malaysia over who claims the rights to folk music, batik textiles and spicy beef Rendang curry. Picture taken June 21, 2012. To match story INDONESIA-MALAYSIA/CULTURE REUTERS/Dwi Oblo (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY) 

Miss Tourism International 2011 contestant Diana Sunshine Rademann of the Philippines presents a batik creation by Malaysian designer Azura Couture during the International Batik Fashion Designer competition in Kuala Lumpur December 22, 2011. At the back is the contestant Karolina Parmionova of Lithuania. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

Miss Tourism International 2011 contestant Diem Thuyen Ngoc Tran of Vietnam presents a batik creation by Malaysian designer Ramond Zack with batik fabric by Kesuma Enterprise during the International Batik Fashion Designer competition in Kuala Lumpur December 22, 2011. At the back is the contestant Ivana Manasievikj of Macedonia. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

Miss Tourism International 2011 contestants Kriti Kapoor (L) of India and Ksenia Barannikova of Kyrgyzstan present batik creations by Malaysian designer Wanpa with batik fabric by Wan Mohd Ridzuan Wan Ismail during the International Batik Fashion Designer competition in Kuala Lumpur December 22, 2011. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION)