Dyes and dyeing
The word “Batik” is Javanese, and means to paint or draw or design with wax on textiles so that when placed in the dye the wax prevents the part covered from taking the color. The wax is then removed by hot water or gasoline, leaving the parts thus covered of the original color.
The word “Batik” is Javanese, and means to paint or draw or design with wax on textiles so that when placed in the dye the wax prevents the part covered from taking the color. T...
3. CHAPTER IIIn Java, in the earlier days, Batik was largely a home industry, but like all such it is being taken out of the home and transferred to primitive factories, where the workers co...
4. CHAPTER IIIToday the woman of leisure, as well as the artist, wishes her individuality to be shown in both the furnishings of her home and in her own personal belongings. Batik work helps...
5. CHAPTER IVThe intricacy of the design is the determining factor in the number of _processes_ necessary for any given piece of Batik. The more colors desired, the more often will the fabri...
6. CHAPTER VAs the worker in Batik dyes his material, he finds that the wax on the cloth will crack as it is handled. The dye will then penetrate these cracks in fine lines. The Javanese wo...
7. CHAPTER VIDivide the circumference of a circle in six equal parts. Draw three diameters through the points found. Begin at the top with yellow. One-sixth of the distance to the left, we p...
8. CHAPTER VIIAnother new-old process that has been revived recently is “Tie-Dyeing.” Its artistic possibilities are as yet hardly realized in this country. This is partly due to the difficul...
9. CHAPTER VIIIIn the past, in dyeing under our American conditions, very little attention has been paid to the durability of the dyes. Unless the dye is specially prepared to be used with the...