Batik
A resist method in which wax is applied to cloth before dyeing so that the waxed areas keep their colour.
Also: wax resist
In batik, hot wax is drawn or stamped on cloth. The cloth is dyed, and the wax stops the dye from reaching the covered parts. The wax is then removed, and the process can be repeated with new colours. The craft is best known from Java in Indonesia, where it is a heritage tradition, and it is also found in Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka and parts of Africa. In India it is practised in places such as Santiniketan in West Bengal and in Madhya Pradesh, on cotton and silk sarees. A thin crackle of dye through the wax is often kept as part of the look.