Batik is a resist process in which the fabric is painted with molten wax and then dyed in cold dyes. Multi- coloured and variously designed Batik bed sheets are popular & attractive for their contrast color schemes. Apart from bed sheets the dress material, bed sheets, stoles, throws, upholstery material, sarees etc. are also made from Batik. Here you can explore the beautiful world of 100 % cotton Batik Bed Sheets.
Batik is a textile art similar to tie-dyeing. Instead of tying the fabric, however, wax is applied to resist dyes. The wax can be removed and re-applied several times to make beautiful and intricate designs.
Batik’s true origins are a mystery. The word (pronounced bateek) is translated in many different ways—some sources say it means “to dot,” some translate it as “wax writing” or “drawing with a broken line.” Batik is the art of waxing a surface, usually cloth, to make it resist dyeing, and then removing the wax, re-waxing, re-dyeing and creating intricate patterns and designs. It is a very old form of art, as evidence of early batik has been found in India from about 2000 years ago.
Over time, batik art spread throughout world from India. It also became familiar to the common people. Today it is worn by both men and women, and often seen on the streets of Asian countries. The trend today is to decorate the fabric in whatever way the artist wants. More resources are available, including many different kinds of wax recipes, dyes and fabrics, which in turn create more freedom for batik artists. The old patterns are being replaced by imaginative designs of all sorts, and batik is now made into many different kinds of beautiful clothing and decorative household items. |
