Batik embroidery with beads (Phuket) The history: The word Patek is of Malay language. The origin of the Batik fabric is in Java, India, China, each of them are slightly different, especially on the island of Java, the Batik fabric making techniques are very high, particularly the dyeing pattern, as well as the Indonesian fabric that has been regarded as high-class batik. As the southern region is most popular for the Batik, it is used as local costumes, especially in Phuket.