Batik is a dyeing technique using wax resist. The term is also used to describe patterned textiles created with that technique. Batik is made by drawing or stamping wax on a cloth to prevent colour ab
Cirebon-style batik at the Trusmi Batik Village, West Java
Fragment of dyed textile from Niya (Tarim Basin), China, 3rd to early 4th century
Ceremonial banner from India, possibly 14th century
Clothing detail of 13th-century East Javanese Prajnaparamita statue, National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta
Resist dyeing is a traditional method of dyeing textiles with patterns. Methods are used to "resist" or prevent the dye from reaching all the cloth, thereby creating a pattern and ground. The most com
Batik
…Batik is a dyeing technique using wax resist. The term is also used to describe patterned textiles created with that technique. Batik is made by drawing or stamping wax on a cloth to prevent colour…
A nembok process in batik-making method especially for batik tulis (lit. 'hand-crafted batik').
Batik, created using the technique of wax-resist dyeing originated from Java (part of modern-day Indonesia).
Rōketsuzome printing wheels at Roketsuzome Yamamoto, Kyoto.
A mix of modern and traditional Ukrainian pysanky