The Singapore fashion label, Baju by Oniatta was founded by Oniatta Effendi in 2016, focusing on batik and batik wearing. Its pieces are inspired by and reinvent traditional Malay and Javanese silhouettes for the contemporary wearers. Baju by Oniatta works with traditional batik makers from Indonesia in creating the designs of each batik fabric; experimenting greatly with traditional batik motifs and colours, employing both traditional batik tulis (hand-drawn batik) and batik cap (stamped batik) techniques.Inspired by the Japanese haori, the Merdeka Jacket was first launched by Baju by Oniatta in August 2019 and has since gone through several iterations. This piece is reversible with one side made in blue and brown (sogan) batik tulis in tambal motif, and the other in a blue ikat textile.The batik tulis was produced in Surakarta, led by Ibu Rosidah, while the ikat textile was produced in Bantul, Yogyakarta, led by Pak Danang.
