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Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth. The cloth made using this technique is also named after the same word. It is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a canting or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap. The applied wax resists dyes and therefore allows the artisan to colour selectively by soaking the cloth in one colour, removing the wax with boiling water, and repeating if multiple colours are desired.
The batik of Indonesia ,is the best-known, compared to batik from other various countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Nigeria. Indonesian batik made in the island of Java has a long history of acculturation, with diverse patterns influenced by a variety of cultures, and is the most developed in terms of pattern, technique, and the quality of workmanship. On October 2009, UNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Most of the time, local people 'transform' batik cloths into shirts which is worn as a national clothing every Friday. However, it can be used in many forms. In this case, I decided to put it on as a pair of pants.
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