style plus tradition = Sri lankan Batik

Though the exact way Batik has been evolved in Sri lanka is uncertain,it is believed to be originated in Indonesia,and was brought in to the country by the Dutch when they came here.Other countries like China,India and Japan are also found to be having the industry of Batik crafts.

In a nutshell,Batiks consist of incorporating beautiful themes and colours into fabric,which can either be traditional or contemporaty.In our country,Batik industry used to produce mens and ladies wear,bed covers,wall pictures,table clothes etc.

Since it's been brought,Sri lanka's Batik industry has been conflated with the other arts crafts,that ultimately has led to produce a unique characteristic artistry to be developed within the island.As a result,most of the batik productions today, are having our own cultural and artistic features well integrated on them.

The process of a Batik production
1)material dipped in boiling water to remove the starch
2)design drawn out
3)colour resist material(wax/mud etc)applied to some areas for the design
4)first round of colours applied and then washed in water
5)again colour resists applied to areas according to the design where colour should not be absorbed during the second round of dying
6)this process continues till all the colours for the design is applied
7)material dipped in boiling water

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