Battik

/bəˈtiːk/ noun

Definition

A method of dyeing cloth by using wax to protect certain areas from color, creating patterns when the wax is removed.

Etymology

From Javanese 'batik,' derived from 'ba' (to do) and 'tik' (to dot or mark). The technique originated in Indonesia and became widely adopted globally during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Kelly Says

Batik is one of the oldest textile techniques still in use, and UNESCO recognizes it as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Indonesian artisans have been perfecting this resist-dyeing method for over a thousand years!

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