Originally started as a ‘man and van’ set up in 1994 where Andy and Rachel were simultaneously putting together batik paintings and changing nappies on their new- born in their kitchen and then delivering them in their ‘Postman Pat’ style van (the paintings, not the nappies!) to customers and contacts they had made at local craft fairs and the Torquay Show.

These days of course it’s a different matter. Andy and Rachel have taken Batik Indah from a doorstep affair to the successful business we know today. No longer do they attend Torquay’s finest - oh no, it’s NEC all the way! No longer do they trump along the highway in an ex British Telecom van, today they run a small fleet of vehicles varying from transits to 7.5 tonne lorries. Gone are the days of working from home. Batik moved from a modest industrial unit several years ago to a 12,000sq foot warehouse (plus 3 containers). The company keeps gaining strength and after our overwhelming success at this years NEC show things are looking great for 2006 too.

Andy and Rachel firmly believe in dealing only with family run businesses with similar work ethics to those they institute in their own business. Their strong links ensure fair wages, no children under the age of sixteen employed, safe and clean work conditions and more importantly a certain percentage of profits to be put back into the community. By doing business this way they can ensure the fair price they pay for their products is channelled to those who need it most

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