What is batik?

Drawing wax designs on cloth and dyeing between them.

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  1. Tying cloth before dyeing
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  3. Drawing wax designs on cloth and dyeing between them ✔

Why: Batik involves drawing wax designs on cloth and dyeing in between them. The wax resists the dye.

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Batik is a waxy way to make patterns.
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Answer: Drawing wax designs on cloth and dyeing between them. Batik involves drawing wax designs on cloth and dyeing in between them. The wax resists the dye.

  1. Textile en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile
    drawing wax designs on cloth and dyeing in between them (batik)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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