Amazing Batik Industry in Sri Lanka
The origin of ‘batik’ industry marked in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia. The Dutch has brought batik to Sri Lanka and the industry was established in the last century. But, some evidences are proving its long history in Sri Lanka. Hence, it has been identified as one of the most important and traditional industries in the country. The batik production runs as a small scale industry generating employment opportunities for many talented artists in Sri Lanka. Most of the batik wear are made of cotton, but some made of silk. The art of using wax on fabric when dyeing is batik. This method is known as wax dyeing where cotton used as the material. The wax is dripped by using a spouted tool called a canting. And it printed by using a copper stamp called a cap. Sometimes use a stiff brush to apply wax to large patterns. The material is immersed in dye and the wax is removed with boiling water. This leaves the waxed area as a different color in comparison to the dyed area. The process