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2. Resist dyeing - Wikipedia

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   The most common forms use wax, some type of paste made from starch or mud, [1] or a mechanical resist that manipulates the cloth such as tying or stitching. Another form of resist involves using a dye containing a chemical agent that will repel another type of dye printed over the top. The best-known varieties today include tie-dye, batik, and ...

3. African wax prints - Wikipedia

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   African wax prints, Dutch wax prints [1] [2] or Ankara, [3] are a type of common material for clothing in West Africa. They were introduced to West Africans by Dutch merchants during the 19th century, who took inspiration from native Indonesian batik designs. [4] They began to adapt their designs and colours to suit the tastes of the African ...

4. Batik - Wikipedia

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   Painted batik or batik lukis (Javanese script: ꦧꦠꦶꦏ꧀ꦭꦸꦏꦶꦱ꧀; Pegon: باتيق لوكيس) is a technique of making batik by painting (with or without a template) on a white cloth using a combination of tools such as the canting, brush, cotton, or sticks to apply the resist, according to the painter. Brush application is ...

5. Canting - Wikipedia

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   The batik craftsperson sometimes blow the spout tip of canting to allow the liquid wax to flow smoothly and to avoid clogging, then they draw the line or dot upon the cloth, applying the liquid wax, following the patterns and images that previously had been drawn using pencil. [16] A pattern is then drawn with hot wax called malam using canting ...

6. African textiles - Wikipedia

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   The camwood is grated into a powder, then boiled before adding the fiber to be dyed. However, other dyes like the Kola nut do not need heat. Resist techniques such as tie-dye, stitched and folded resist, wax batik, and starch resist are typical dyeing methods used to introduce patterns and color on the cloth.

7. Simple Ways to Remove Candle Wax from Just About Every ...

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   One more helpful tip: Whether you’re trying to remove wax or simply doing some regular cleaning, never use these 13 products on your wood floors. What you’ll need. Ice. Dry towel. Spoon or ...