" Opening day " magazine

An exclusive collection of  batic models of Kharkov plant " Yaroslavna " made real furor at  autumn International exhibition " The Fashion of Ukraine " in Kiev.

On a podium rushed  iridescent wave of chiffon, wild silks, crepe de Chine, foulard, atlases, cotton and jacquard.

Decollete sundresses and tops, exciting imagination pereo and palatines, romantic scarfs and scarfs have blown up the rest of men and have electrified curiosity of women up to a limit.

You can breathe of light sea breeze, tropical heat and aromas of southern colors. This fabric instantly gives desire to possess it. It is  so  similar to female dreams of beauty, harmony and perfection. Streaming and  sparkling, it gently caress a skin giving, the  body  cool in  summer and warm in  winter.

Collection of "Yaroslavna" models always  unique at traditional international FASHION.estivals. Nowadays "Yaroslavna"  in Ukraine is the plant, that owns unique technics of manufacturing of a batic on  basis of the most ancient traditions and modern technologies. But there are also own know-how, firm recipes which are kept in a secret.

 

   

 

 

For those who knows nothing about art of natural fabrics manual painting   visitto  plant " Yaroslavna " will give real discovery. Those who is familiar with art of  batic, will get  personal pleasure  to be convinced in high quality of company’s products, that are in  consent with our health,  reliable, durable and easy in use. They are not afraid of washing, do not fade and do not grow dull from time.

"Yaroslavna" buys exclusively high-quality  fabrics, from the best Moscow, Chinese and Indonesian manufacturers of  natural silks made of cocoons of a silkworm. Following growth of interest to a batic, the collective of the plant constantly replenishes with new talented masters, artists. Cooperation with the painters who have left the company and designers which have already created their own author's salons and workshops but continue to keep the fidelity develops simultaneously, And it truly costs that!

Batik - is Indonesian word. It means : " to ornament a fabric " (ba - a cotton fabric, tik - "point" or "drop"). But it is not just a simple  painting,  but details of figure puting on a fabric repeatedly , before each immersing in painting solution, covering with wax those places which should remain not painted . This way was invented by inhabitants Java.

Growth of interest to the East, its philosophy and culture in beginning XX th  century has caused a powerful wave of hobby for a batic in  all versions among professional artists and fabric and clothes designers . First time works  in batic style  have been shown In 1900 at the Parisian international exhibition. And this art has subdued hearts of Europeans forever, becoming, really, timeless.

The batic has come to our country in XIX century and has got extraordinary popularity during an epoch of a modernist style. It became irreplaceable attribute of an ornament of decadent interiors. Silk lamp shades of fixtures created mysterious game of light and  shadow.

The batic has entered into history of  " Yaroslasvna " plant at 1964. Since 1948 in Kharkov were opened first five factory shops of the Kharkov factory of fabric-art products from where "Yaroslavna"  has grown, combined the best traditions of the predecessors. Then already exclusively in manual, Kharkov graphic artist fabrics started to create the real works of art.

The art demanding special talent. In fact figure is put on a fabric at once, without the subsequent corrections. It already cannot neither be erased, nor to paint over. And each product is unique and original, and satisfies  creative inspiration of an artist.

Now various technologies of fabrics painting  are used: a "hot" and "cold" batic, nodular and cordlike technologies, the Chinese black-white painting of silk and the Japanese multi-colour highly artistic list on silk. All of them are successfully used by masters  of "Yaroslavna" plant . But still here there is no place to punching and mass "stream", because all author's product are  exclusive.

Manufacturing of one work needs from several days about several weeks. And even months if it is a question about picturesque canvas, many of which decorate showrooms, private collections, interiors of several Kharkov banks, are presented as souvenirs and gifts to representatives of foreign delegations today.

Constantly extends the sphere of application of a batic . Today it is not only lady's wear, but also  panels, curtains, screens.

At last the batic has seriously interested men also. " Yaroslavna " plant already started to prepare  an exclusive collection of man's ties of fashionable colours and figures made of atlas. So ,there are all grounds  to dream about new horizons of activity.

The head director Olga Piskareva  who has come on already updated "Yaroslavna" when the plant has got  new foreign equipment and has considerably enriched range of  products can speak about that infinitely.

-         Our field as never, requires new breath whith creative partners, leading fashion designers, designers of clothes could present us, art-salons, creative workshops now, - she speaks about her plans. - In the fact opportunities of batic art are  grandiose! They so inexhaustible, as creative.

Therefore we invite all our adherents visit on site in  Internet more often ,where we constantly put  updated assortment and our creative ideas. But, certainly, it is better to see once all, than to hear hundred times. With the same offer we turn  to readers of "Opening day". We hope to have more interesting conversations and meetings with them on pages of your edition in future.

You will discover  an  inner sanctum - secrets of art of a batic. You can learn more about the richest fascinating story of this surprising craft.

 

" Opening day " magazine, October 2005