African batiks
The african batik is made from a piece of white cotton. The "batiker" begins its model by drawing on the fabric. It shall then brush the wax (or sometimes just gasoline) on parts that should not be tinted ( "reserves"). The fabric is then dipped in dye, then boiled to remove the melted wax. The operation may be repeated several times to create patterns as colors become darker.
The marbled batik can be produced by casting into a dye bath tissue irregularly crumpled with wax. And the technique of ligatures is used to dye the batiks so as to get concentric or linear patterns.
Africouleur sells batik at its shop and you can enjoy a few examples below. To order thank you note their reference and contact us.
