Nature-Inspired Batik Depict Malay Culture

Kota Bharu, Malaysia - A culture is best depicted through the people’s attire, and Malaysia is identified by the batik, a design printed on cloths using a wax-resist dyeing method.

Malaysian batik is famous for its geometrical designs, such as spirals. They come in large and simple, printed on silk with light and vibrant colors.

Traditionally, batik was said to be reserved as an art for the royalty. Today, it defines the Malay culture.

Batik printing requires complex skills. The batik designs begin with a desired pattern sketched onto the cloth with the heated wax made from a mix of beeswax and paraffin.

The wax acts like a barrier to the dye, and the colors on the cloth are then fixed by an application of tree sap, and the wax is removed by soaking the fabric in hot water.

Some batik designers also use stamps to make uniform prints on the cloth. The invention also enables a higher volume of batik production.

Despite the growing demand and mass production of batik, one man works tirelessly in making his homemade batik the natural way.

Abdul Aziz Awang has been a batik designer for almost 30 years.

Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com
Photo Source: http://www.penyayang.org.my

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