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Evidence of early examples of batik have been found in the Far East, Middle East, Central Asia and India from over 2000 years ago. Batik was practised in China as early as the Sui Dynasty (AD 581-618). Silk batiks have also been discovered in Nara, Japan in the form of screens. They are decorated with trees, animals, flute players, hunting scenes and stylised mountains. By 1677 there is evidence of a considerable export trade, mostly on silk from China to Java, Sumatra, Persia and Hindustan. Indonesia is the area where batik has reached the greatest peak of accomplishment. The Dutch brought Indonesian craftsmen to teach the craft to Dutch warders in several factories in Holland from 1835. The Swiss produced imitation batik in the early 1940s. By the early 1900s the Germans had developed mass production of batiks. Computerisation of batik techniques is a very recent development.


Monday, September 6, 2010, 7:25 AM

This picture shows a design that is created using Batik.

Batik Making Process
 Step 1: Designing
This step is done by waxing the first layer,
and making the first layer of wax, white in colour.
Step 2: Dyeing of first layer
At this step, you have to dye the entire fabric using different or same colour,
using only light colours for the first layer of dyeing.
Step 3: Leaving the Batik piece to dry.
 Step 4: Waxing of second layer
During this step, you will have the wax on the dyed piece.
Thus, making the wax coloured in your first dyed colour.
Step 5: Dyeing of second layer.
In this step, you should use a darker colour.
This enables you to mix and dye with the first layer of colour.
At this stage, you can also do toning.
Step 6: Leaving your piece to dry.
Step 7: Ironing of Batik
During the step, you are supposed to iron your batik piece
with a piece of newspaper or paper on top and below it.
This enables the wax to be removed.
Therefore, making your Batik look just like a piece of cloth.