I read that the process to make batiks is very harsh on the fabric. Of course quilters saw how pretty it was and put them in a quilt and a new industry was born for batiks. The article said batiks disintegrates as it was never intended to be anything but pretty and serviceable goods for the market place stalls. I guess if quilts made from batik are kept in a museum they are not in danger for falling apart. I guess time will tell from the first quilts made from batiks.