Batik is commonly made from a base material of cotton, linen, rayon or silk. The choice of fabrics are largely a function of its purpose (e.g. to be made into a shiny gown, silk would be an excellent material for its shimmering qualities), its intended wearer (such as the local climate which may or may not induce more perspiration), and the different effects of batik on the various cloth bases.
During the creation process, the batik fabrics undergoes a metamorphosis from an empty canvas where the artisan plans and executes the motifs onto the cloth, and transforming it into a piece batik.
Batik in the form of "tulis" or hand-drawn is regarded as a fine art and often commands much admiration. Stamped batik also has its appeal, and often is used together with hand-drawn batik. Human imagination and creativity when poured into batik, have produced outstanding signature pieces.
Batik fabrics extend its use from the body to the home, from colourful yet comfortable footwear to elegant avant garde wedding robes, or as a base material for luxuriant curtain drapes to the humble coaster mats on the dinner table, the potential use of batik in our daily life is tremendous. The batik fabric serves to adorn, dress, wrap, cover, hold and inspire us.
To know more of the work involved in batik-making, the book "Batik Inspirations" also covers the different batik-making processes and dyes used in batik.
Batik fabrics can be found worldwide, and "Batik Malaysia" is one modern branch of this wonderful textile. The batik fabrics from Malaysian designers often convey a fusion of a sense of modernity and the traditional, the abstract and the natural.
Batik fabrics can also be combined with laces, beadwork, embroidery, stitching, etc to produce creatively fresh fabrics. Batik fabrics also goes well with many accesories such as neck pieces, belts, shoes, bands etc.
If there is a lesson we can take from the batik fabrics, one of its most meaningful would be that a humble cloth, when imbued with passion, creativity and dedicated work can produce stunning results.
In the Batik Inspirations book, the visuals of the batik in fashion will allow the reader to note the different types of fabrics that can be used with batik. This is especially handy with the free magnifying glass that comes along with it, where the fine details of the batik fabrics can be clearly seen.
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