These workshops introduce the traditional wax-resist dyeing technique, which involves using hot wax to create patterns on ...

After the wax sets, dye is added to the fabric and when the wax is boiled off, a design is fixed. Batik designer Noorzian Haji Ibrahim says that even though traditional methods are needed ...

Like many traditional arts, the origins of batik are unknown, but evidence of fabric decorated with a protective substance such as wax or resin and dating back to the 5th and 6th Centuries were ...

Batik is not just a patterned fabric product, but also a symbol of culture, creativity, ancestral heritage and national pride. One of the efforts to preserve this batik culture is to introduce it ...

For Fern Chua, batik is an art – and like any true artist, she pours her soul into every design, blending tradition with her own contemporary expression.

it is a meticulous process of layering colours and wax-resistant designs on fabric. She explained that while traditional batik-making remains an intricate and time-honored craft, modern ...

Then, the beauty of the traditional Batik craft was unveiled on the ramp by Shakil Ahmed’s label ‘Neel Batik’ through a collection titled ‘Tradition to Modern’. The designer stated ...