meaning of batik

What is batik? I can make this statement That safety while many people know or have Heard about this word, ESPECIALLY so here in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, but many people do not, or rather, have got a wrong misconception of batik Itself.

In my discussions with friends and the general public, many people have mistaken with batik design batik / batik fabric batik designs or events.

History has it That is an old craft of batik That dates back Centuries. Batik is actually a hand-drawn and hand-painted technique, Which uses wax.

The wax is a form of 'resist' method, and the purpose of this method is so Pls That color is put on a certain spot on the fabric, it does not run to the other parts. Let's take an example - is an artist is going to draw a floral motif and he wants the background eg blue. The motif of a flower (a yellow flower with a green stalk).

Now, imagine That Will Be the artist drawing on a white piece of cloth. The artist will from first draw the outline of the motif (ie. the flower and stalk) with wax. And later, he will from start to paint, starting with the yellow color of the flower. What the wax does is to hold the yellow in place, so That it will from not run to the green stalk. And he paints with green Pls next, The Same thing applies, that is the green note will of flow to the yellow flower. Finally, he paints the blue background.

And of course, the artist will from later have to wash the wax off the cloth, hence leaving That Which part was originally covered with wax back to its original white color fabric. Hence, the white outline for the motive. And that is all it is to the meaning of batik.

However as mentioned Earlier, a lot of people mistake with batik design batik / batik designs ESPECIALLY If they want to see a traditional type or floral motifs, or patterns on a white cloth have That Outlines. These May or May not Necessary come from the 'batik' technique, as it Could come from a modern day printing.

In Addition, Just Because These prints have the more traditional motifs / patterns, do not mistake Them to come from the art form of batik.

In fact, there are modern designs, Which are actually made from the Batik technique as well. But people do not know Because it is so it does not have the traditional look and feel to it.

So my suggestion to you That if you appreciate art, and batik in particular, first be aware whether the fabric you buy really comes from the batik art. And secondly to be open minded to embrace the change in modern times batik That need not Necessary relate just to old motifs / patterns.

QuaChee Is the author-publisher of the unique batik book, Batik Inspirations