I know there is no dumb questions. So here goes. I have seen the word batik and I know it is a fabric. What I don't know is is it a brand or a style or a blend. Would someone please tell me what it is. :oops:

It is a style. Actually Batik is a dying method. It is a wax resist dying method. Fabric is dyed a color then a design is applied with wax which resists the 2nd dye bath of another color. This can be done numerous times. Then the wax is melted out. The result is beautiful and unique and the techinque has been around for centuries. Most batiks are made in Indonesia (Bali). Hoffman's line of batiks is called Bali Batiks. Most major manufacturers have a batik line. I like Hoffman, Timeless treasures, most all of them! Google batik fabrics or do a search here to see examples of the fabric.

You have gotten the answer to how it's made now do a search to find some. They are beautiful.

Check these out, there are many different styles of batiks here :D:D:D

http://www.batiksplus.com/

I use as many batiks as possible! I love them, the feel is different and the fabric is a tighter weave. I throughly enjoy the color variations in each piece of fabric.

Remember the old tie dye of the hippie days? That's a form of batik.

Here is a picture of some Batiks.

lol... i was just getting ready to say... its basically tye dyed cotton quilting fabric lol...

I love them, helps blend different colors together very well :D

oooo, Ninnie.. where did you find that blue/green with hint of purple in the top left? i like that :D

Thank sooooooooooo much for the explanation and the examples. Now I know what it is I will be keeping my eye out for some. Nannie your fabrics are beautiful

they sure are beautiful

Some batiks are very pretty but I have seen some ugly ones too.

Don't they say that if you remember them you weren't actually there? :-P

beautiful batiks!

Tanya, if you don't stop collecting purple fabric your daughter's quilt is going to be a triple California King!!!! Repeat after me: "I can't have any more purple fabric". :lol: :lol: :lol:

lol... im not actually gathering more...
i cut all purples into strips... just over 600 - 2" x 6"
need 784 lol :roll: so i ordered another 3 yards (sending a fq of each to my july pal next month)
i am going to order a batik for the sashing rows between braid lol :P

i am soooo not a fan of purple or pink otherwise lol... dont it figure that those are 2 of my DDs favorite colors lol... (525 squares of pink and the 784 strips of purple) sick of both colors already lol I decided they are lucky i love them and am obsessed with making them lol
after these 2 are done, i doubt if i want to see any more purples (or pinks) lol