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Batik Industry Statistics

The Indonesian batik export market reached $20.14 million in 2025, explore the figures behind growth, companies, and the Batik 4.0 operational shifts.
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Batik Industry Statistics
Samuel NorbergWritten by Samuel Norberg·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
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01 Industry overview

The batik industry at a glance

Indonesia’s batik industry exported $20.14 million in 2025, up 32.5% year over year, while its domestic ecosystem comprised about 5,946 industries, 47,000 business units and 200,000 workers.

$20.14M[11]
Batik exports, 2025
32.5%[11]
Export growth, 2025
200,000[13]
Workers supported, 2024
5,946[13]
Batik industries, 2024
Market size
No reliable global or national batik market-revenue estimate was identified. The latest available industry-scale indicators are Indonesia’s $20.14 million in batik exports in 2025 and an ecosystem of approximately 5,946 industries.[11][13]
Market share & regions
Indonesia’s batik industry is distributed across more than 200 production centers in 11 provinces. A 2025 study sample focused on the regions with the largest concentrations of registered batik SMEs, including Central Java, East Java, Jambi and Yogyakarta, but no authoritative national regional market-share percentages were identified.[11][57]
Segmentation
The sector is predominantly small and medium-sized: research citing Ministry of Industry data reports that 93.42% of Indonesia’s batik industry consisted of MSMEs in 2021. Indonesian standards distinguish batik tulis, batik cap and combination batik as major product or production categories.[47][58]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Growth is being supported by exports, digital marketing and younger consumers using batik as everyday fashion rather than only formalwear. Environmental compliance remains a challenge because traditional batik wastewater can create chemical and health risks, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises.[59][47]
Consumer behavior & competition
Indonesia’s Industry Ministry says younger consumers increasingly wear batik for everyday activities, creating opportunities for fresher designs, digital promotion and stronger quality positioning. Competition is fragmented across roughly 47,000 business units rather than dominated by a small number of national producers.[59][13]
Regulation
Indonesia’s Minister of Industry Regulation No. 10/2023 establishes green-industry standards for batik covering raw materials, auxiliary materials, energy, water, products, packaging, waste, greenhouse-gas emissions, management and labor. Batik is also protected as Indonesian intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, with inscription in 2009.[58][16]
Latest news
In October 2026, Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry reported that batik exports had risen 32.5% in 2025 to $20.14 million. The ministry emphasized generational renewal, digital marketing, design innovation and more responsible use of water and materials.[11]

02 Ranking

Top 7 Companies in the Batik Industry

The leading companies in the batik industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 11, 2026 · Next review December 11, 2026

Verdict

Batik Keris stands out for integrated batik production, development and distribution of traditional apparel and textiles because it integrates those functions in its operating model, while Danliris Group focuses on textile manufacturing and the Bateeq fashion brand since it is an integrated textile group with ownership of Bateeq.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in batik textiles manufacturing

    Batik Keris

    ID

    Ranked #1 · 9.9 · Batik textiles manufacturing

    Why we picked it: It covers production, development, and distribution of traditional batik apparel and textiles within Indonesia.

    See in ranking ↓Visit batikkeris.co.id ↗

  2. Leader in batik apparel production

    Parang Kencana

    ID

    Ranked #3 · 9.1 · Batik apparel production

    Why we picked it: It focuses on premium hand-drawn and stamped batik collections built through artisan production.

    See in ranking ↓Visit parangkencana.com ↗

  3. Leader in ready-to-wear and home decor

    Bateeq

    ID

    Ranked #4 · 9.1 · Ready-to-wear and home decor

    Why we picked it: It produces up to 24 batik collections per year using in-house facilities in Central Java for ready-to-wear and home decor.

    See in ranking ↓Visit bateeq.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

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Top 7 companies in the batik industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

Batik Keris

Batik textiles manufacturing · ID

9.9
2

Danliris Group

Batik textiles manufacturing · ID

9.3
3

Parang Kencana

Batik apparel production · ID

9.1
4

Bateeq

Ready-to-wear and home decor · ID

9.1
5

Trusmi Group

Batik retail destination · ID

9.0
6

Batik Riana Kesuma

Batik apparel, fabrics and custom uniforms · ID

7.6
7

Batik Chic

Contemporary batik and Indonesian textile fashion · ID

7.0

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 11, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 11). Top 7 companies in the batik industry. In Batik Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/batik-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Projection

Batik export value (Indonesia)

Batik export value fell from $803.3M in 2018 to $744.8M in 2022.

$803.3M
Start
-1.87%
CAGR · 4y
$744.9M
Projected
20182022
source-verifiedasset.tenggara.id2022

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

Technology & Innovation studies connect AI-based auditing and automation to financial sustainability and throughput. A Batik 4.0 pilot reported an 85.9% on-time-delivery rate after implementation in 2024.

AI in the batik industry

  • 125 Indonesian batik and weaving MSME owners and managers participated in a 2025 survey examining AI adoption, HR practices and innovation capability.[1]
  • 68.1% of the variance in financial sustainability among 120 Cirebon batik entrepreneurs was explained jointly by digital governance, AI-based auditing and digital-technology adoption.[2]
  • 120 batik entrepreneurs in Cirebon, West Java, were surveyed in a 2026 study of AI-based auditing and financial sustainability.[2]
  • AI-based auditing had a positive financial-sustainability coefficient of β=0.278 among 120 batik entrepreneurs in Cirebon, Indonesia.[2]

Automation in the batik industry

  • Sixfold productivity improvement was reported after full automation of calculation and order-verification processes in an Indonesian Batik 4.0 pilot.[3]
  • 85.9% was the on-time-delivery rate after Batik 4.0 implementation in 2024, compared with 78.4% in 2023 before implementation.[3]
  • 83.3% was the reported efficiency gain when a Batik 4.0 system reduced order-processing tasks from 60 minutes manually to 10 minutes in an Indonesian pilot batik industry.[3]
  • 78.4% was the on-time-delivery rate recorded by the Indonesian pilot batik industry before Batik 4.0 implementation in 2023.[3]

Digital Transformation in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 4.8% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU had adopted digital-twin technology in 2023.[4]
  • 38.3% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU used online platforms in 2023.[4]
  • 65% of textile companies in the 2023 sample had a website, according to analysis of company websites in the EU textile ecosystem.[4]
  • 26% of textile-ecosystem companies in the EU reported having a concrete digital-transformation strategy in 2024.[4]

Technology Adoption in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 44% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used warehouse-management systems in 2023.[5]
  • 68% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used an online payment platform in 2023.[5]
  • 40% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used electronic data interchange in 2023.[5]
  • 58% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used enterprise resource planning software in 2023.[5]
  • 54% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used product-lifecycle-management software in 2023.[5]
  • 58% of North American fashion and apparel manufacturers used supply-chain-management software in 2023.[5]

Cloud Computing in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 32.3% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU had adopted cloud technologies in 2023.[6]
  • 16% of apparel organizations with revenue below $100 million had already moved to cloud ERP in 2025.[5]
  • 39% of apparel organizations with revenue below $100 million were in the process of moving to cloud ERP in 2025.[5]
  • 19% of apparel organizations with revenue of $100 million or more had already moved to cloud ERP in 2025.[5]
  • 48% of apparel organizations with revenue of $100 million or more were in the process of moving to cloud ERP in 2025.[5]
  • 33% of textile-ecosystem companies in the EU used cloud technology in 2024.[4]

Big Data in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 12.8% of European textile SMEs had adopted Big Data and related data analytics in 2023, according to the European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems survey.[4]
  • 12.8% of textile-ecosystem SMEs in the EU had adopted big-data technologies in 2023.[4]
  • 52% of surveyed Indian companies said they were likely or very likely to adopt Big Data analytics within five years in 2023; the report identifies textile companies among respondents.[7]
  • 12% of textile-ecosystem companies in the EU used big-data technology in 2024.[4]
  • 12% of companies in the European textile ecosystem reported Big Data adoption in 2024, based on the EMI Enterprise Survey.[4]

IoT in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 64% of surveyed Indian companies said they were likely or very likely to adopt aspects of IoT within five years in 2023; the report identifies textile companies among respondents.[7]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Data & Analytics highlights how visibility and data-sharing practices affect traceability and coordination. The sector-relevant results include 44% traceability data verification in 2025 and 52% using industry data-sharing standards in 2025.

Data Quality in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 77% of raw-material-level textile firms could report process input and output volumes at batch level in 2025 across the surveyed Global South markets.[8]
  • 51% of garment-level textile firms could report process input and output volumes at batch level in 2025 across the surveyed Global South markets.[8]
  • 75% of fabric-level textile firms could report process input and output volumes at batch level in 2025 across the surveyed Global South markets.[8]
  • 46% of fashion and apparel businesses had visibility into Tier 4 raw-material suppliers in 2025, according to a global industry survey.[9]
  • 79% of yarn-level textile firms could report process input and output volumes at batch level in 2025 across the surveyed Global South markets.[8]
  • 44% of fashion and apparel businesses verified their current traceability data in 2025, based on a survey of more than 450 industry professionals globally.[9]

Data Governance in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 52% of textile firms affected by the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation reported using industry data-sharing standards in 2025.[8]
  • 38% of surveyed textile firms in the Global South used recognized industry standards for data sharing in 2025, while 44% used none and 18% were unsure.[8]
  • 32% of raw-material suppliers in the surveyed textile supply chains used recognized data-sharing standards in 2025, compared with 55% that used none.[8]
  • 83% of surveyed textile firms in the Global South actively shared product-related data with suppliers in 2025, while 17% had not adopted this practice.[8]
  • 30% of textile firms using recognized data-sharing standards reported using ISO/IEC 27001 in 2025, making it the most commonly cited standard.[8]
  • 45% of textile firms not affected by the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation reported using industry data-sharing standards in 2025.[8]

KPIs in the batik industry

  • 4 economic indicators were used for Batik Preketek: target market, net present value, benefit-cost ratio and internal rate of return, in Pekalongan.[10]
  • 5 environmental indicators were used in the sustainability assessment of Batik Preketek, covering wastewater, dyes, clean production, energy and water, in Pekalongan.[10]
  • 15 indicators were validated for assessing natural-dye-based batik sustainability, covering environmental, economic and social performance, in Indonesia.[10]
  • 6 social indicators were used for Batik Preketek, covering training, impacts, wages, occupational safety, worker justice and company contribution, in Pekalongan.[10]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Strategy & Growth ties export performance to broader market development. Batik exports grew 32.5% in 2025 to $20.14 million, while earlier 2020–2022 peaked at $744.79 million in 2022.

Growth in the batik industry

  • 32.5% was the growth rate of Indonesia’s batik export value from US$15.20 million in 2024 to US$20.14 million in 2025.[11]
  • US$744.79 million was the reported peak export value for Indonesia’s batik exports during 2020–2022, reached in 2022.[12]
  • 76.2% was the year-on-year increase in Indonesian batik exports in the first quarter of 2025, reaching US$7.63 million from US$4.33 million.[13]
  • 25,785 handcrafted pieces were created by Batik Boutique in 2025, alongside 114 artisans, staff and interns trained; Malaysia, 2025.[14]

Differentiation in the batik industry

  • 3,000 artisans operate in Trusmi, Cirebon, a regional batik center known for distinctive local production; Indonesia, 2022.[15]
  • 7 batik communities participated in Batik Boutique’s 2025 collaboration with Malaysia’s Securities Commission, linking community-specific craftsmanship with institutional gifting and events.[14]
  • 15.20 million US dollars was Indonesia’s batik export value in 2024, before rising to US$20.14 million in 2025 as product and market development continued.[11]
  • 1 Indonesian batik product category is protected as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, distinguishing authentic batik from printed imitations; Indonesia, 2009.[16]

Strategic partnerships in the batik industry

  • 33 artisans across seven Malaysian batik communities were supported by Batik Boutique’s strategic collaboration with the Securities Commission Malaysia in 2025.[14]
  • 5 key informants from the Laweyan, Kauman and Giriloyo artisan clusters participated in research on batik distribution, coordination and export readiness; Indonesia, 2026.[17]
  • 2 technology-oriented collaborations were highlighted in Indonesia: Batik Butimo developed CNC automation and Runsystem created an ERP platform for batik supply-chain management; Indonesia, 2025.[13]
  • 201 industrial centers and 5,946 small and medium industries formed the institutional production network reported for Indonesia’s batik sector; Indonesia, August 2024.[13]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

People & Workforce data shows a large SME-centered labor base. Indonesia’s batik industry employed 200,000 workers as of August 2024 across 5,946 small and medium industries.

Hiring in the batik industry

  • 200,000 workers were employed by Indonesia’s batik industry as of August 2024, across 201 industrial centres and 5,946 small and medium industries.[13]
  • 201 industrial centres hosted Indonesia’s batik industry workforce and SMEs as of August 2024.[13]
  • Almost all newcomer batik workers in a 2026 study had received batik training at high school before entering the profession.[1]
  • 5,946 Indonesian batik small and medium industries were reported across 11 provinces as of August 2024.[13]

Remote Work in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. manufacturers, 95% of employees with work flexibility use it, according to a 2024 member survey covering operations and production roles.[18]
  • In 2024, 15% of non-factory-floor employees at surveyed global manufacturers worked fully remotely, compared with 8% of factory-floor employees.[19]
  • Among non-manager manufacturing employees able to work remotely, 67% can work from home two days per week, according to a 2024 member survey.[18]
  • In a global survey of more than 1,000 fashion professionals, 65% identified flexible working policies as the most important employer benefit.[20]

Hybrid Work in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • In 2025, 23% of surveyed manufacturers were actively updating hybrid policies to add more structure around required office days.[18]
  • Across surveyed manufacturers in 2025, 79% operated a hybrid model for non-production employees, while 17% were fully back in the office.[18]
  • Among global manufacturers in 2024, 42% of non-factory-floor employees worked in hybrid arrangements, compared with 10% of factory-floor employees.[19]
  • Among fashion and beauty professionals globally, 52% preferred a hybrid schedule with two or three days in the office.[20]

Upskilling in the batik industry

  • 30% of Trusmi batik artisans had received training in modern batik techniques in the 2024 survey.[21]
  • 10% of Trusmi batik artisans had received marketing and branding training in the 2024 survey.[21]
  • 65% of Trusmi batik workers in Cirebon, Indonesia, had received training according to a 2024 local survey.[21]
  • 35% of Trusmi batik artisans in Cirebon had not received training in the 2024 survey.[21]

Employee Engagement in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • Moncler Group recorded a 76% employee engagement rate in 2024, based on responses from 6,777 employees worldwide.[22]
  • Global Fashion Group reported that 76% of employees would recommend it as a great place to work in its 2025 engagement survey.[23]
  • Fast Retailing reported a 78.0% overall employee-engagement index in its fiscal 2025 survey, covering 36,827 respondents globally.[24]
  • H&M Group reported an employee satisfaction score of 76 out of 100 in 2024, up from 75 in 2023.[25]
  • Burberry reported a colleague engagement score of 74 points in its fiscal 2023/24 Glint survey.[22]

Change Management in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • Fashion and apparel companies attributed a 40% improvement in procurement KPIs to digital transformation, according to a 2023 industry survey.[5]
  • Fashion and apparel companies attributed a 39% improvement in sales and customer-service on-time-in-full KPIs to digital transformation in 2023.[5]
  • Fashion and apparel companies attributed a 37% improvement in analytics and business-intelligence KPIs to digital transformation in a 2023 survey.[5]
  • Across surveyed fashion and apparel companies, 75% were already on a digital-transformation journey and reporting positive results in 2023.[5]
  • Fashion and apparel companies attributed a 35% improvement in inventory and warehousing KPIs to digital transformation in a 2023 survey.[5]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Customer & Sales findings quantify retention and service drivers in Indonesian batik purchases. One study reported 14% of customers bought again from March to April, the highest monthly retention pattern.

Customer experience in the batik industry

  • 106 customers of Najma Hand-Written Batik participated in a 2026 Indonesian study of authenticity, cultural-value communication and satisfaction.[26]
  • 71.7% of customer-satisfaction variation at Quina Batik was explained by service quality in a survey of 100 customers in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.[27]
  • 100 customers participated in a Quina Batik study examining the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction.[27]
  • Authenticity was identified as the most dominant factor influencing customer satisfaction among 106 Najma Hand-Written Batik customers in Indonesia.[26]

Customer retention in the batik industry

  • 3,271 unique customers were included in a transaction-based retention and purchasing-behaviour analysis for a medium-sized Indonesian batik company.[21]
  • 14% of customers who purchased from an Indonesian batik company in March bought again in April, the highest monthly retention pattern reported in the study.[21]

Customer acquisition in the batik industry

  • 86.3% of surveyed Indonesian batik MSMEs reported using Instagram in a 2025 digital-innovation study.[22]
  • 35% of respondents in a 2026 Jember study used Instagram most frequently to view batik-related content, ahead of Facebook, TikTok and WhatsApp.[21]
  • 68.71% of total transaction value came from new customers at the Indonesian batik company studied, defined as customers making one transaction.[21]
  • 1,366 customers generated 80% of total transaction value at the Indonesian batik company studied, representing 41.76% of its customer base.[21]

Customer loyalty in the batik industry

  • 94.53% was the average prospective-customer loyalty response for Indonesian batik products in a 2019 study.[28]
  • 31.29% of total transaction value came from loyal customers at the Indonesian batik company studied, with loyalty defined as more than one transaction.[21]
  • 27.5% year-on-year growth in loyalty-driven revenue was reported by Malaysian batik fashion brand Kapten Batik after implementing a loyalty programme.[29]
  • 97.34% was the reported response for commitment and love toward Indonesian batik products in a 2019 prospective-customer study.[28]

Lead generation in the batik industry

  • 66.3% of surveyed batik MSMEs used Shopee in the 2025 digital-innovation study.[22]
  • 86.3% of surveyed batik MSMEs used Instagram, the most widely reported platform for digital customer engagement in the 2025 study.[22]
  • 82.9% of surveyed batik MSMEs used Facebook in the 2025 digital-innovation study.[22]
  • 80.0% of surveyed batik MSMEs used TikTok in the 2025 digital-innovation study.[22]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Marketing & Brand coverage measures digital adoption in batik MSMEs. In a 2025 study, 86.3% of surveyed batik MSMEs used Instagram.

Marketing in the batik industry

  • 68% of 47 stamped-batik MSMEs in Purwokerto used digital marketing, while the industry employed 380 workers and generated IDR 1.2 billion in monthly production value in 2024.[30]
  • 25% of the selling price was the average profit taken by surveyed batik producers in Garut, Indonesia.[31]
  • 25–40% was the reported increase in product sales value after marketing-strategy implementation among stamped-batik MSMEs in Purwokerto.[30]
  • 35% was the reported increase in production volume after marketing-strategy implementation among stamped-batik MSMEs in Purwokerto.[30]

Digital marketing in the batik industry

  • 9 promotional batik videos posted on TikTok by a Jarum Village program generated 9,508 views in Klaten, Central Java.[32]
  • 306 shares were generated by nine TikTok promotional contents for batik artisans in Jarum Village, Klaten.[32]
  • 93.2% was the usable questionnaire response rate in a study of East Java batik SMEs’ digital-marketing capabilities.[1]
  • 223 batik SMEs in East Java were surveyed to assess digital-marketing capability, innovation and business performance.[1]

Branding in the batik industry

  • 60–70% was the estimated local recognition of Batik Bukit Batu among residents of Bukit Batu District, Riau, based on owner interviews and observation.[33]
  • 125 Indonesian Generation Z respondents aged 13–28 participated in a study of modern branding and digital public relations for batik fashion.[34]
  • 125 Instagram posts and reels formed the social-media sample in a five-brand study of Indonesian batik storytelling.[35]
  • 5 Indonesian batik brands were examined through 150 digital artefacts in a study of storytelling and brand identity.[35]

Social media in the batik industry

  • 484 likes and 115 comments were generated by nine TikTok promotional contents for batik artisans in Jarum Village, Klaten.[32]
  • 45% of stamped-batik MSMEs in Purwokerto used online marketplaces as a digital marketing channel in 2024.[30]
  • 72% of stamped-batik MSMEs in Purwokerto used Facebook as a digital marketing channel in 2024.[30]
  • 85% of stamped-batik MSMEs in Purwokerto used Instagram as a digital marketing channel in 2024.[30]

Influencer Marketing in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • 25% of fashion earned media value came from TikTok globally in 2025, following 45.2% year-over-year growth in TikTok fashion earned media value.[36]
  • 1.53% was the average engagement rate for fashion influencer content in 2023, rising to 2.26% on TikTok.[37]
  • 1.8% was the average influencer engagement rate for giant fashion brands, compared with 1.9% for challengers and 1.6% for up-and-comers in 2024.[38]
  • 1.21 trillion impressions were generated by fashion influencer content globally in 2023, primarily on Instagram.[37]
  • $15.1 billion in earned media value was generated by the top 100 global fashion brands in 2025.[36]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Operations & Execution metrics quantify waste, delays, and production timing in batik processes. In a studied garment process, 41.7% of total production time was delay.

Process optimization in the batik industry

  • 4.95% of total production time was classified as non-value-adding activity in the studied batik garment process.[10]
  • 41.7% of total production time was classified as delay in a value-stream analysis of batik garment production.[10]
  • 75.88% of total production time was classified as value-adding activity in the studied batik garment process.[10]
  • 28.87 hours was the estimated production time for one batik garment in a lean value-stream study of hand-drawn batik SMEs.[10]

Operational efficiency in the batik industry

  • 98.16% was the cotton-batik efficiency rate for Asian Fern Batik in Tarakan in 2023.[39]
  • 100% was the cotton-batik efficiency rate for Batik D’Erte in Tarakan in 2023.[39]
  • 14.16% was the satin-batik efficiency rate for Batik Semandat in Tarakan in 2023.[39]
  • 57.80% was the average estimated efficiency level of Indonesia’s batik industry in a 1993–2023 study using national secondary data.[40]

Quality management in the batik industry

  • 2.15% was the average wrong-pattern or printing-error rate at Batik Tanah Liek from January through June 2022.[41]
  • 1.76% was the average torn-fabric rejection rate at Batik Tanah Liek from January through June 2022.[41]
  • 64% of batik cloth items produced by surveyed Indonesian craftsmen were defective, with 36% repaired, 16% sold at a lower price and 8% converted into smaller products.[42]
  • 2.35% was the average faded-batik defect rate at Batik Tanah Liek from January through June 2022.[41]

Supply chain in the batik industry

  • 71% of total production cost for a surveyed hand-drawn batik sheet in Garut was attributed to artisan wages.[31]
  • 1–2 months was the reported production time for one hand-drawn batik sheet in the Garut survey.[31]
  • 21% of value added in a 2019 batik value-chain study was associated with inbound logistics because raw materials were sourced outside the city.[43]
  • 0.78% of total production time was spent on transportation in a batik garment value-stream study.[10]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the fashion and textiles sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. fashion companies, 46 countries were used as apparel sourcing destinations in 2025.[44]
  • Among U.S. fashion companies, more than 80% planned to further reduce apparel sourcing from China over the following two years through 2027.[44]
  • Among 67 surveyed apparel and footwear brands globally, approximately 7% reported mature practices across strategic sourcing, collaborative supply planning, and proactive supplier management.[45]
  • Among surveyed apparel and footwear brands globally, 49% prioritized transforming their supply base to increase margins or decrease costs over the next two years.[45]
  • Among large U.S. fashion companies with 1,000+ employees, approximately 60% sourced apparel from at least 10 countries in 2025.[44]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Finance & Pricing includes production cost and green-industry compliance measures. The green-industry limit for batik-wax use was met by 96% of surveyed hand-drawn-batik craftsmen.

Pricing strategy in the batik industry

  • IDR 300,000 was the average consumer selling price for a 2-by-2-metre batik fabric in a 2019 production study.[43]
  • IDR 100,000–200,000 was the average operating-cost range per hand-drawn batik sheet reported for Garut producers.[31]
  • IDR 556,000 was the average production cost per hand-drawn batik sheet reported for Garut producers.[31]
  • IDR 1–1.5 million was the reported selling-price range for one hand-drawn batik sheet in Garut.[31]

Cost reduction in the batik industry

  • 96% of surveyed hand-drawn-batik craftsmen met the green-industry limit for batik-wax use.[42]
  • 83% of surveyed stamped-batik craftsmen met the green-industry limit for batik-wax use.[42]
  • 4.95% of production time was identified as non-value-adding activity that could be targeted for waste reduction in a batik garment process.[10]
  • 36% of surveyed Indonesian batik craftsmen met the green-industry product-to-raw-material ratio requirement of at least 98%.[42]

Profitability in the batik industry

  • 50% was the value-added share attributed to the hand-drawing or mbatik operation in the studied batik value chain.[43]
  • 25% was the value-added share of consumer selling price for a 2-by-2-metre batik fabric in a 2019 production study.[43]
  • 100% was the satin-batik efficiency rate for Asian Fern Batik in Tarakan in 2023, where output value exceeded input value.[39]
  • IDR 244,000–735,000 was the estimated profit per hand-drawn batik sheet for surveyed Garut producers.[31]

Financial planning in the batik industry

  • IDR 225,300 was the average combined production and supporting cost for one 2-by-2-metre batik fabric in a 2019 study.[43]
  • IDR 12,300 was the average supporting cost for one 2-by-2-metre batik fabric in a 2019 study.[43]

12 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Sustainability in the batik industry

  • IDR 4.89 trillion was the cited annual production value of Indonesia’s batik industry, equivalent to 20% of national textile SMEs.[10]
  • 6,120 batik industry units employed 37,093 people and generated about IDR 407.5 billion per month in Indonesia, according to the cited industry data.[10]
  • 70.00 was Batik Preketek’s environmental-dimension score, classified as sustainable, in a natural-dye-based batik assessment in Pekalongan.[10]
  • 75.00 was Batik Preketek’s social-dimension score, classified as sustainable, in a natural-dye-based batik assessment in Pekalongan.[10]
  • 77.50 was Batik Preketek’s overall sustainability score in a natural-dye-based batik assessment in Pekalongan, Indonesia.[10]

ESG in the batik industry

  • 10 basic disclosures are included in Malaysia’s Sustainable Batik Disclosure Guide for different levels of sustainability maturity among batik companies.[46]
  • 34 ESG disclosures are included in Malaysia’s Sustainable Batik Disclosure Guide, divided into basic, intermediate and advanced levels.[46]
  • 10 ESG topics are covered by Malaysia’s voluntary Sustainable Batik Disclosure Guide for companies in the Malaysian batik industry.[46]
  • 3 ESG pillars—environmental, social and governance—structure Malaysia’s Sustainable Batik Disclosure Guide for the batik industry.[46]

Ethics in the batik industry

  • 6 social indicators, including worker wages, occupational safety and worker justice, were used to evaluate ethical and social performance at Batik Preketek in Pekalongan.[10]
  • 1 point was awarded to Batik Preketek for occupational health and safety in its sustainability-indicator assessment in Pekalongan, Indonesia.[10]
  • 2 points were awarded to Batik Preketek for justice for workers in its sustainability-indicator assessment in Pekalongan, Indonesia.[10]
  • 2 points were awarded to Batik Preketek for worker wages in its sustainability-indicator assessment in Pekalongan, Indonesia.[10]

Circular economy in the batik industry

  • 66.2% of batik wastewater was discharged into the environment in Pekalongan, Indonesia, while 33.8% was treated at a waste-treatment unit.[47]
  • 73% was the concentration of synthetic-dye batik businesses reported as adhering to the green-industry water-use limit in the cited Indonesian study.[42]
  • 12% of surveyed batik-industry respondents were actively taking steps to adopt green practices, according to the cited SOCRATES data for Indonesia.[47]
  • 24% of batik wastewater was treated at a wastewater-treatment plant in Bantul, Indonesia, according to the cited review data.[47]

14 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Globalization & Expansion quantifies export reach and destinations. The latest referenced destination split reports 74.75% of Indonesian batik exports going to the United States.

Globalization in the batik industry

  • 47 countries supplied batik shipments recorded in the trade database, with Indonesia accounting for 2,813 shipments, or 51.0% of the total; global shipment data, 2017–2026.[52]
  • 74.75% of Indonesian batik exports went to the United States, followed by Germany at 3.61% and Singapore at 3.23%; Indonesia, 2022.[53]
  • US$25.31 million was the export value of Indonesian batik in 2022, with exports totaling 987.71 thousand kilograms; Indonesia, 2022.[53]
  • 266 tonnes of Indonesian batik worth approximately US$6.53 million were exported to France in 2010.[54]
  • US$7.63 million was the value of Indonesian batik exports in the first quarter of 2025, up 76.2% from US$4.33 million in the first quarter of 2024.[13]

Cultural adaptation in the batik industry

  • UNESCO inscribed Indonesian batik on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.[16]
  • 200 small and medium-sized batik industry centers operated across 11 Indonesian provinces, according to 2020 industry data.[13]
  • Around 20% fewer Indonesian batik artisans were recorded in 2023 than in 2019, declining from approximately 131,000 to 105,000 artisans.[11]
  • 3,159 registered batik businesses operated in Indonesia, including 208 large and medium enterprises and 2,951 micro, small and medium enterprises; Indonesia, 2021.[54]

Supplier management in the batik industry

  • Approximately 50,000 Indonesian batik enterprises were reported, with most concentrated in Central Java cities including Cirebon, Yogyakarta, Pekalongan and Surakarta; Indonesia, 2022.[55]
  • 3,000 artisans worked in the Trusmi batik center in Cirebon, West Java; Indonesia, 2022.[15]
  • 225 workers were involved in batik production in Wijirejo Village, Bantul, one of Yogyakarta’s batik handicraft centers; Indonesia, 2024.[56]
  • 5,946 batik small and medium industries were distributed across 201 industrial centers in 11 Indonesian provinces, creating a broad domestic supplier and production network; Indonesia, August 2024.[13]

Stakeholder management in the batik industry

  • 200,000 workers were employed by Indonesia’s batik industry across 5,946 small and medium industries and 201 industrial centers; Indonesia, August 2024.[13]
  • 5,946 batik industry players and more than 200 batik centers were identified across 11 Indonesian provinces, indicating the scale of the government, industry and community stakeholder network; Indonesia, 2020.[13]
  • 232 Jakarta-based batik MSMEs and five artisan-cluster informants were included in a study of sustainable and export-ready distribution capabilities; Indonesia, 2026.[17]
  • 33 artisans across seven batik communities were supported through Batik Boutique’s collaboration with the Securities Commission Malaysia; Malaysia, 2025.[14]

Distribution channels in the batik industry

  • 34,102 metres of batik fabric were produced by Batik Boutique in 2025 for its expanding B2B and B2C reach; Malaysia, 2025.[14]
  • 5,515 batik export shipments to the United States weighed 41.4 thousand metric tons in the recorded trade database; United States, 2017–2026.[52]
  • 43% of batik exports by shipment count were accounted for by the ten largest exporters in the recorded trade database; global data, 2012–2026.[52]
  • 7,989 orders were fulfilled by Batik Boutique through its B2B and B2C channels in 2025; Malaysia, 2025.[14]

Key questions about the batik industry

What is the latest measurable size indicator for Indonesia’s batik market?
Indonesia’s batik industry exported $20.14 million in 2025. The latest available industry-scale indicator also cites an ecosystem of about 5,946 industries.
How fast did batik exports grow in 2025?
Indonesia’s batik export value rose 32.5% in 2025, reaching $20.14 million from $15.20 million in 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, exports reached $7.63 million, up 76.2% from $4.33 million in the first quarter of 2024.
Which companies lead the batik industry?
Batik Keris stands out for integrated batik production, development and distribution of traditional apparel and textiles because it integrates those functions in its operating model, while Danliris Group focuses on textile manufacturing and the Bateeq fashion brand since it is an integrated textile group with ownership of Bateeq.
What technology shifts show up in batik operations and management?
An Indonesian Batik 4.0 pilot reported sixfold productivity improvement after automation of calculation and order verification. It also reported an on-time-delivery rate of 85.9% after implementation in 2024, up from 78.4% in 2023.
How fragmented is the batik supply base inside Indonesia?
Competition is fragmented across roughly 47,000 business units rather than dominated by a small number of national producers. The domestic ecosystem is reported as about 5,946 industries and 200,000 workers.
What compliance and environmental constraints affect batik production?
Minister of Industry Regulation No. 10/2023 sets green-industry standards for batik covering wastewater, products, packaging, waste, greenhouse-gas emissions, and labor. Environmental compliance remains a challenge because traditional batik wastewater can create chemical and health risks, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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