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A stunning combination of Block Printing and Batik
Batik
is a beautiful art of decorating cloth using wax and dye. It has been practiced
for centuries. The word batik is believed to have originated from the Javanese word
'ambatik' which means 'a cloth with little dots'. In Indonesia, batik is part of an ancient
tradition. It is the most expressive and subtle of the resist methods.
With
a wide range of techniques and tools available, contemporary artist has the
opportunity to explore this unique art in exciting and flexible Experts may disagree
on the exact origin of batik, but samples of such patterns on cloth have been
traced back 1,500 years ago to Egypt, Middle East, Turkey, India, China, Japan and
West Africa.
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