Originally Posted by lfw045
Main Entry: ba·tik
Pronunciation: \bə-ˈtēk, ˈba-tik\
Function: noun
Etymology: Javanese baṭik
Date: 1817
1 : a fabric printed by an Indonesian method of hand-printing textiles by coating with wax the parts not to be dyed; also : the method itself
2 : a design executed in batik
Yup, Thanks for the method also. Many quilters believe tied dyed is also a Batik...not so. A wax relief is what makes it a Batik. Thanks for the added info.