Batik is the characteristic of which nation?

Batik is a traditional printing and dyeing process in China, which is mainly used by Miao and Buyi, and is unique to these ethnic groups. Rich patterns, elegant colors, white flowers with blue background or blue flowers with white background on the surface, and often ice cracks, unique style. There are four steps in batik printing: treatment, waxing, dyeing and waxing.

Batik is a traditional printing and dyeing process in China, which was called wax valerian in ancient times. It is one of the four major printing processes in ancient times. Batik is rich in patterns and elegant in color, with patterns such as white flowers on a blue background or blue flowers on a white background on the surface, and special ice cracks. It has a unique style and is often used to make clothes or daily necessities.

Batik requires four steps: treatment, waxing, dyeing and waxing. Rinse and smooth the cloth with plant ash first, then draw with a copper knife soaked in wax, draw a pattern on the white cloth, then soak the wax sheet in the pigment, and finally clean it.

The origin of batik

The origin of Miao batik can be traced back to the Qin and Han dynasties more than 2000 years ago. It became popular in Qin and Han dynasties and became popular in the Six Dynasties. The court of Sui Dynasty especially liked this handicraft, and some exquisite special patterns began to appear.

Batik was particularly popular in the Tang Dynasty, and its technology became more and more mature. It can be divided into monochrome dyeing and multicolor dyeing. But since the Song Dynasty, batik began to decline, but as an ancient traditional textile printing and dyeing handicraft of ethnic minorities in China, it has been passed down to this day.

In 2006, Miao batik skills were listed in the national intangible cultural heritage list.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Batik