what is batik?
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Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a canting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap. The applied wax resists dyes and therefore allows the artisan to color selectively by soaking the cloth in one color, removing the wax with boiling water, and repeating if multiple colors are desired.

Is there something specific you want to know?
assistant
I would like to know about its cultural significance, origin, techniques used, types of wax used, designs, materials it can be applied on, and preservation methods.
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