Batik Print

Batik has its origins in medieval Egypt but is currently seen Asian countries as a key center of manufacturing. In Indonesia, only members of the royal family used batik works of art in the old days because they are considered stylish to have a special meaning to their wearers. Despite the fact that the craft originated form Egypt, has traveled to other regions of the world such as Asia and Africa. This has provided any particular piece of batik with a unique and distinctive pattern or design of each region is very appealing to religion and culture, especially a typical city of Pekalongan.

Batik Print

Batik prints are not just used in various types of clothing such as shirts, scarves and dresses but it is also used for furniture, pictures along with wall hangings. Batik is usually a incredibly labor demanding procedure that produces gorgeous and distinctive patterns on permeable materials such as cotton as well as silk. At the start, cloth, normally white or cream in color is cleaned in boiling water to remove all traces of many other materials such as starch before the procedure commences.

Pattern of batik print

The preferred pattern is traced on the chosen material while areas of the material that are not be colored are lightly brushed with paraffin (melted) and also wax (Beeswax etc) to avoid them becoming blemished. This is done using an ordinary brush or sometimes, a traditional canting pen. The temperature of the wax is controlled at a specific temperature all the way through.

Color of batik print

Once the wax cools and hardens eventually, the dyeing procedure may then begin. This is done by putting the textile in the dye, with lighter color used initially before moving on to darker ones. If immersed for extended periods of time, the resulting color is intensified. The process carries on right until the specific color and desired intensity is achieved. Once this is done, the wax must be removed somehow. This can be done by using a hot iron.