batiks
Indonesian dyed cloths
Batiks are fabrics decorated using a wax-resist dyeing technique.
Wax is applied to areas meant to remain undyed, the cloth is dipped in dye, and the wax is removed—repeated for multiple colors.
The method originated in Indonesia and produces distinctive patterns with characteristic fine cracks where dye seeps through the wax.
She brought back beautiful batiks from Java.
Plant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- clothWoven or knit material
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- rayonSemi-synthetic cellulose textile
linen · muslin · voile · cambric · sarong · yardage · bolt · material
Dye-blocking craft method
- dyeingColoring via immersion
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
- cantingInclined or insincere
- stampingForceful foot motion
dipping · layering · waxing · brushing · immersion · overdyeing · discharge · blocking
Recurring thematic element
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- floralOf or like blooms
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- symbolicRepresenting through signs
border · medallion · repeat · scrollwork · peacock · lotus · cloud
Of a major Indonesian island
- IndonesianSoutheast Asian islander's identity
- MalaysianFrom a Southeast Asian nation
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- IndianPerson from either continent
ceremonial · heritage · ethnic · UNESCO
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
rayon · linen · muslin · voile · cambric · sarong · yardage · bolt · material
wax-resist
Dye-blocking craft method
stamping · dipping · layering · waxing · brushing · immersion · overdyeing · discharge · blocking · patterning
motif
Recurring thematic element
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- floralOf or like blooms
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
symbolic · border · medallion · repeat · scrollwork · peacock · lotus · cloud
Javanese
Of a major Indonesian island
- IndonesianSoutheast Asian islander's identity
- MalaysianFrom a Southeast Asian nation
- AfricanOf that southern continent
Indian · ceremonial · heritage · ethnic · UNESCO
sarong
Wraparound waist garment
tapestry · tablecloth · dress · shirt · headwrap · curtain · cushion · wrap · skirt
batiksjacquards
Complex woven textile patterns
woven patterns · brocades · damasks · tapestries · embroideries