High volume batik uses liquid wax instead of ink on a metal stamp.

As late as the 1920s Javanese batik makers introduced the use of wax and copper blocks on Malaysia's east coast.

The beeswax will hold to the fabric and the paraffin wax will allow cracking, which is a characteristic of batik.

Then it is dipped in a solvent to dissolve the wax, or ironed between paper towels or newspapers to absorb the wax and reveal the deep rich colors and the fine crinkle lines that give batik its character.

Pysanky were made using a wax resist ( batik ) method.

The bundles may be covered with wax ( as per batik ), wrapped tightly with thread or some other dye-resistant material-to prevent unwanted dye permeation.

The wax is applied with a batik pen and the design is completed square by square.

" As a finishing touch, the binding was done with a web-like batik ( a dyed fabric with designs in several colors made by covering the parts not to be dyed with wax ), which was imported from Germany.

Yellow dextrins are used as water-soluble glues in remoistable envelope adhesives and paper tubes, in the mining industry as additives in froth flotation, in the foundry industry as green strength additives in sand casting, as printing thickener for batik resist dyeing, and as binders in gouache paint.

In the resist technique, similar to batik, the design was painted in glue and size in a glycerin or honey compound, the lustre applied by dipping, and the resist washed off before the piece was fired.

It represents a further step in the process of industrialization, reducing the cost of batik by mass-producing the pattern repetitively, as a standard practice employed in the worldwide textile industry.

The colours of pesisir batik, from the coastal cities of northern Java, is especially vibrant, and it absorbs influence from the Javanese, Arab, Chinese and Dutch cultures.

It is attested in the Indonesian Archipelago during the Dutch colonial period in various forms: mbatek, mbatik, batek and batik.

Sutjipto ( an Indonesian archeologist ) believe Indonesian batik is a native tradition, regions such as Toraja, Flores, Halmahera, and Papua, which were not directly influenced by Hinduism and have an old age tradition of batik making.

Due to globalization and industrialization, which introduced automated techniques, new breeds of batik, known as batik cap () and batik print emerged, and the traditional batik, which incorporates the hand written wax-resist dyeing technique is known now as batik tulis ( lit: ' Written Batik ').

The production of hand drawn batik in Malaysia is of recent date and is related to the Javanese batik tulis.

Now, not only is batik used as a material to clothe the human body, its uses also include furnishing fabrics, heavy canvas wall hangings, tablecloths and household accessories.

Her skirt is of batik, with the parang pattern, which was for aristocrats.

In the Javanese naloni mitoni " first pregnancy " ceremony, the mother-to-be is wrapped in seven layers of batik, wishing her good things.

Contemporary batik, while owing much to the past, is markedly different from the more traditional and formal styles.

It is also acceptable for men to wear batik in the office or as a replacement for jacket-and-tie at certain receptions.

After the UNESCO recognition for Indonesian batik as intangible world heritage on October 2, 2009, Indonesian administration has asked Indonesians to wear batik on Friday, and wearing batik every Friday is encouraged in all government offices and private companies ever since.

Batik is featured in their national airlines uniform, the flight attendants of Singaporean, Garuda Indonesia and Malaysian national airlines wear batik prints in their uniform.

Although the uniforms are actually not real batik because the production is not using the traditional way but using mass produced techniques.

* A tool used in making batik

Today, batik has undergone a revival, and cloths are used for other purposes besides wearing, such as wrapping the Quran.

Batik techniques are used by famous artists to create batik paintings, which grace many homes and offices.

In Indonesia, traditionally, batik was sold in 2. 25-metre lengths used for kain panjang or sarong for kebaya dress.

In the southern Thai island of Koh Samui, batik is easily found in the form of resort uniforms, or decorations at many places, and is also used for the locals ' casual wear in the forms of sarongs or shirts and blouses.

The most well known Cirebon batik motif is megamendung ( rain cloud ) that was used in the former Cirebon Kraton.

Ciamis used to rival other leading batik industry centers in Java during early 20th century.

For batik prada, gold leaf was used in the Yogjakarta and Surakarta area.

In addition to the traditional patterns with their special meanings, used for particular occasions, batik designs have become creative and diverse over the last few years.

Machine-made printed cotton malongs are made in Indonesia specifically for export to the Philippines, and are commonly referred to as " batik " because the item is imported ; those inexpensive machine-made malongs are used for everyday purposes.

Textiles such as the batik, songket, pua kumbu, and tekat are used for decorations, often embroidered with a painting or pattern.

The author used 18 original batik paintings on cloth which were photographed and printed onto a sheet of glass.

The method of Malaysian batik making is different from those of Indonesian Javanese batik, the pattern being larger and simpler, seldom or never using the canting to create intricate patterns, it relies heavily on the brush painting method to apply colors to fabrics.

The Islamic prohibition on certain images encouraged batik design to become more abstract and intricate.

The intricate floral pattern similar to traditional Javanese batik.

The clothes details shows intricate floral pattern similar to today traditional Javanese batik.

This suggested intricate batik fabric pattern applied by canting already existed in 13th century Java or even earlier.

Another recognizable traits of Java Hokokai batik are the Japanese influenced motifs ; such as sakura ( cherry blossoms ) and seruni or kiku ( chrysanthemums, Japan national flower and the symbol of the emperor ), butterflies ( symbol of female elegance in Japanese culture ), and overlaying intricate details that has made Jawa Hokokai batiks as one of the most notable, noble and beautiful batik art forms in Asia.