Innovation of Batik Textile Works Using Wax Printing Techniques
Insights from Indonesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21263173 |
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| Authors | Mulyanto Mulyanto (0009-0006-0434-2245, Sebelas Maret University), Lili Hartono (Sebelas Maret University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 13 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Society for the Study of Vernacular Settlements (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2738-2222 • E-ISSN: 2738-2222 |
| Publisher | Asian School of Knowledge (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.61275/isvsej-2025-12-02-02 |
| OpenAlex | W4410386623 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Batik is a type of decoratively patterned cloth made by applying hot wax to the surface of the cloth with a canting or stamp tool, a process that takes a long time. One batik maker in one week only produces 1 sheet of cloth (115cm x 250cm). Therefore, there is a question as to what is the right technique to speed up the batik production process. This research examines the wax printing technique including the steps for making it, the equipment used, and the preparation of the dough material. Research was conducted at the Dewi Ratih batik business in Sragen, Central Java, Indonesia using qualitative, descriptive and participatory methods. The informants consisted of a batik entrepreneur, a motif designer, a molding wax maker, three printers, two color craftsmen, and two batik craftsmen. It concludes that the innovation of wax printed batik is capable of producing 150 times the product compared to written batik. The stages of making batik patterned textile crafts using a new technique (cold wax print technique) are as follows: (1) make a master design of batik motif on paper then arrange the master design according to the pattern made, apply an afdruk of the motif design on the screen, make mixing print wax, printing motifs on fabric using cold wax media, drying the print wax, dyeing the fabric in the first stage, the process can also be combined with wax batik which uses writing techniques. (2) Dyeing the fabric, melting the wax, and finally washing the fabric to produce batik-patterned textile craft products
Archaeology · Art · Business · Commerce · Composite material · Geography · Pulp and paper industry · Textile · Visual arts · Wax · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Engineering · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Materials Science
| Highly cited | No |
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