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Buying batik while living in West Bali... Hi Padangan and Matsaleh, Thanks for the number Padangan - are you in Java? Yes, I am traveling again, now in China, next week in Manila (surroundings) and I will be back in Bali in a few more weeks. I am continuing my search for unique batik fabric...

Hi Pollyanna, Thanks for your reply. I'm leaving for Bali in the morning. I'll be there starting Sunday, May 1 and I plan on being in Bali for 10 days, then off to Java on my continued quest for batik sarongs for the beach. I export to Mexico, so I've been doing this for awhile. How might you...

Thanks for your suggestion! Bueno! I was planning on doing exactly that on my first day. I'm sure by checking out the Sukawati market it will give a good idea of what 'not' to pay. Market prices are too high and I also need my own embroidered logos put onto the sarong. Factory is the...

Hi Everyone! I'm going to be needing to find a good helper/buyer (Man Friday) - who I can trust. Someone who will help me buy batik sarongs while I'm in Bali, then watch over the quality and shipping while I'm not there. Can you give me some advice on what would be a fair wage to pay them...

Hi, This is my first post and also my first trip to Bali. I'm on a Batik (Beach Sarong) buying trip. I will in search of small family run factories - "not" the usual places that tourists buy. I'm looking for someone who knows this industry and can get me around to the locally run factories...