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Batik collections by Indonesian designers were shown on a catwalk at a fashion show in Canada, held by the Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) and the Indonesian Consulate General in Vancouver, Canada late August. At least, 12 selected collections of batik by Indonesian designer, Entin Gartini, the Indonesian diaspora from Montreal, Canada appeared in this event. Entin Gartini is one of the winners of the "Best Fashion Designer 2021" award from Faces Magazine Ottawa with her work "Waves Motifs" that carries the beauty of the Indonesian sea. The “Trunk Show” Fashion Show is the culmination of the 2021 Indonesian Trade Show series of events with the theme “A Flavorful Journey to Indonesia, Discover Indonesian Diversity and Heritage”.

Head of ITPC Vancouver, Robby Handoko explained that this fashion show aims to introduce and build a positive image of Indonesia and Indonesian products in the Canadian market. In line with the theme 'Indonesian Trade Show 2021', ITPC and the Indonesian Consulate General in Vancouver raised batik products, one of the cultural heritages and works of Indonesian ancestors that have been recognized worldwide. At the end of each session, there was a direct sale of Entin Gartini's collection of clothes to the performance participants. The participants who attended were the public and invited guests from the Province of British Columbia and its surroundings.

Indonesian Consul General in Vancouver, Hendra Halim remaeked that batik products are known as part of the creative economy products, which are dominated by small artisans. Designer Entin Gartini creates batik designs written by artisans from the Bantul area, Yogyakarta and sewn by home industries around Jakarta. Halim also said that Indonesia is ranked 7th as a supplier of textile products in the Canadian market after South Korea, China, the United States, Pakistan, India and Japan. This position must be maintained by diversifying the types of export products. For example, for batik products, besides being able to be used in official events, batik from cotton can be used as daily clothing, especially in summer as beachwear.