What Rumah Batik Komar is known for
Hand and stamped batik made on-site at a working Bandung atelier, with hands-on batik-making sessions for visitors.
Rumah Batik Komar operates out of Bandung, West Java, under Dr. H. Komarudin Kudiya, described by the business itself as the only Indonesian traditional batik craftsperson with an academic background, and a figure known for keeping meticulous documentation of the craft's patterns and history. The business runs two Bandung locations: a combined showroom and working atelier on Jl. Cigadung Raya Timur, and a second showroom on Jl. Sumbawa, giving it both a production base and a separate retail presence.
At the Cigadung site, Batik Komar functions as an edu-tourism destination as well as a working house — visitors can watch batik being made on the premises and take part in guided batik-making sessions and cap (stamp) batik packages rather than only shopping a finished collection. The business has operated in Bandung since the late 1990s, positioning it as one of West Java's established batik houses outside the more heavily documented Central Java centers of Yogyakarta, Solo, Pekalongan and Cirebon.
The house's own materials reference a "Pendulum Batik Series" among its product lines, alongside the standard run of batik cloth and finished garments sold through its shop and online. The practical reason to visit is clear: Batik Komar is a working Bandung atelier where batik is made on site and visitors can take part in guided batik-making sessions.
Best for — Hands-on Bandung batik from a working atelier led by Komarudin Kudiya
Indonesia
Where next
- 帛巴瑞蜡染馆 (Pobarey Batik Museum & Experience Gallery) — China
- Aklala Batik — Togo
- Caribelle Batik — Saint Kitts and Nevis
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