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Hibiscus Red Hand Made Batik Robe from Indonesia The Women of AJ Quen Vinita works with traditional dyeingEvoking shadows illuminated at sunrise, hibiscus flowers appear in silhouettes on crimson batik. Comfortable and beautiful, this robe by Nyoman Nadri is fashioned with a flattering front wrap style, wide sleeves and matching belt. Batik is a fabric art in which the cloth is stretched on a wooden frame and the design sketched with a pencil. Then a mixture of melted wax is painted by hand onto areas where color is not desired. When the fabric is