Many books have been written about batik, but Grand Batik Interiors is the first that highlights the debut of batik in the world of interior design, presenting a fresh new perspective on this most ancient of crafts. Grand Batik Interiors records batik's journey from its traditional context into the world of modernity. It examines the way this cloth, with its deeply embedded, multi-layered meanings, has been re-created to become relevant to a modern lifestyle, including its use in the garment, fashion and interior design industries.