Did you go through the same batik shopping experience as us? Compare your experience with ours.
We were browsing around a few online shops which sold batik.
- Great picture, great model, looks nice.
- Sizes and measurements, displayed.
- Perhaps an additional line “our batik are carefully hand-picked or selected from ______”.
Now….
- What process is this batik made from? (the process largely influences the price of the batik).
- What is this batik’s material? (influences price of the batik too)
- What is the symbolism of this batik design? (every design has a symbolic meaning)
- Who is producing this batik? (handmade by local artisans? machine mass-produced?)
- What is the story behind this batik?
Batiks in Singapore are typically highly priced. No further information is given about the batik’s process or material. How do you know if you are paying for a quality product?
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