Balinese girl demonstarting Batik art process

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batik is a method of decorating fabrics practiced for centuries by the natives of Indonesia. It consists of applying a design to the surface of the cloth by using melted wax. The material is then dipped in cool vegetable dye; the portions protected by the wax do not receive the dye, and when the wax is removed in hot water the previously covered areas display a light pattern on the colored ground. Cotton cloth is generally used, and some silk.

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Size: 3400px × 5100px
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Photo credit: © nidpor / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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