Bali Batik
Batik fabric is made using a wax resist dyeing technique. Wax is applied to fabric using a variety of methods, and the intricate patterns are immersed in dye. The wax resist is boiled out and the process is repeated multiple times depending on the complexity of the design. Traditional batik is a very labor intensive process taking several days or weeks to complete the entire process.

Authentic Balinese Batik is well known within the Indonesian art form for its superior rich color and duplicity on both sides of the cotton. Our fabrics are stamped with copper stamps made by highly skilled craftsmen, a technical welding skill learned from father to son, or they are hand drawn by women using bamboo and copper tipped drawing tubes, using freestyle drawing techniques passed down from mother to daughter. In some cases, parts of the design are hand screened. Nothing is done by machine.

This time-honored cultural tradition is becoming an endangered textile process due to its labor intensive process. We are hopeful that through focused efforts to provide a market for this amazing art form, that Bali Batik will be around for generations to come.

The beautiful needle cases and accessory bags are sewn for Lantern Moon by the Widyha Asih IV Orphanage in Bali. (The name means knowledge and love.) We started a sewing project there to provide vocational training and establish a business on site, to help them become self sustaining and less dependent on sponsorship.

We purchase our gorgeous fabrics from Batik Popiler II in Bali, a second generation family studio supporting many talented Batik artists, both men and women. Popiler II has given generous support to this project.