Batik Printing

Batik is an ancient form of handloom and fabric painting in which the fabric is printed with wax resist before being dyed. Batik is a time consuming hand printing process. The fabric first goes through a wax resist application process before being dyed and then undergoes a de-waxing process wherein the wax is carefully cracked to reveal the contrasting colours of the design. Batik’s signature characteristic is the effect created by the wax cracking on the fabric. The word ‘batik’ is derived from the Indonesian word ambatik, which can be translated to ‘wax writing’. Batik is an ancient art form predominantly practised in Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan and India.