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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 absorption during the dyeing process. This creates a patterned negative when the wax is removed from the dyed cloth. Artisans may create intricate coloured…

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Material
Cambrics · silk · cotton
Type
Art fabric

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Batik

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Edges104
Triples474
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019048
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related to Sources · 237
Batik → Adelaide, African, AGSA, Ahmad Amri, Amsterdam, Archived, Arianti Ina Restiani, Art Gallery, Asian Art, Asian Civilizations Museum, Asri, August, Augustinus Ign, Auspicious Designs, Austronesian-Speaking Peoples, Babcock, Back Home, Barnes, Batik Garutan, Batik Tokwi
related to External links · 30
Batik → Art LibrariesBatik, Company, Dodd, Fashion, Humanity, Inc, Indonesia, IndonesiaBatiks, IndonesiaiWareBatik, Indonesian, Indonesian Batik, Indonesian Batik Textile Heritage, Indonesian Textile, Intangible Cultural Heritage, It, Lampung, Living, Mead, Media, Metropolitan Museum
related to Ancient to early modern periods · 22
Batik → Ancient, Batik-like, BC, Biblical, Byzantine, China, Egypt, In Africa, In Asia, India, It, Japan, Nara Period, Nigeria, Niya, Resist, Senegal, Soninke, Tang, Tarim Basin
related to Malaysia · 22
Batik → Cirebon, Despite, Fiona Kerlogue, Horniman, Indonesia, Indonesia-Malaysia, Indonesian, Islamic, Jambi, Java, Javanese, Lasem, Later, Madura, Malay, Malay Peninsula, Malaysian, Sumatra, The, They
related to Modern period · 22
Batik → African, Dutch, Elie Van Rijckevorsel, Europeans, Examples, In, Indonesia, Indonesian, Java, Javanese, JavaSarong, Modern, Netherlands, Paris's Exposition Universelle, Rotterdam, Solo, Southeast Asia, The History, Today, Togo
related to Etymology · 17
Batik → Buddhist, Colonial, Dutch, English, Hindu, In Java, Java, Javanese, Outside, Pegon, Proto-Austronesian, Robert Blust, Southeast Asia, The, The English, The History, Thomas Stamford Raffles's
related to Africa · 16
Batik → According, African, Central Africa, Dutch, Indonesian, Madiba, Mandela, Mandela's, Mandela's Xhosa, Nelson Mandela, President, South Africa, Suharto's, The, West, Yusuf Surtee
related to China · 15
Batik → Almost, Bouyei, China, Gejia, Javanese, Laos, Like, Miao, Molten, Some, South-West, Thailand, The, The Miao, Vietnam
related to India · 12
Batik → Contemporary, Delhi, Geographical Indication, GI, In, India, India's Shantiniketan, Indian Sign Language, Indians, Initially, Products, Until
related to Painted batik · 11
Batik → Brush, Craftswoman, It, Javanese, Kandy, Note, Painted, Pegon, Rangda, Sri Lanka, Yogyakarta

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wax javanese java patterns indonesia dyeing cloth indonesian technique century textiles using resist process use production used isbn made art

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BatikMaterialCambrics1.00infobox
BatikMaterialsilk1.00infobox
BatikMaterialcotton1.00infobox
BatikTypeArt fabric1.00infobox
Batikis adyeing technique using wax resist0.90text
J.Einstance ofScholars0.80text
capinstance ofand who also introduced innovations0.80text
the cantinginstance ofon a white cloth using a combination of tools0.80text
brushinstance ofon a white cloth using a combination of tools0.80text
cottoninstance ofon a white cloth using a combination of tools0.80text
or sticks to apply the resistinstance ofon a white cloth using a combination of tools0.80text
according to the painterinstance ofon a white cloth using a combination of tools0.80text

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