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Batik Fabric

Our Batik fabric selection of fabulous, rich, sumptuous batiks and hand dyes from leading manufacturers is one of the best collections in the UK. One of the best ways to sample our batik fabric range is with our Cotton Patch batik charm packs as they contain lots of different styles and colourways in a handy 5" square pack. We have split the batiks into different sections by manufacturer or range at the top of the page or go to All our Batiks where you can filter and refine your selection.

What are Batik Fabrics?

The term Batik is a Javanese word and is derived from amba ('to write') and titik ('dot'). The batik process refers to a dye technique using a wax resist. Wax designs are drawn on the fabric and then it is soaked in a particular colour with the wax resisting the dye. Boiling water is then applied to remove the wax and another design can be applied and then dyed again if mutiple colours are required. Although Batik fabrics are most associated with Java, other Indonesian islands also produce Batiks. The resist used in the Batik design process can be made from wax, oil, parafin, resin, rice paste, bean paste or even mud.

Image shows part of the batik process, courtesy of Hoffman California Fabrics

Batik Fabric Club

Love Batik Fabrics? Then join our Batik Fabric Club

Beautiful vivid colours, fascinating designs from top manufacturers such as Hoffman, Robert Kaufman, Timeless Treasures and Wilmington that are almost exclusively printed in Indonesia.
Sent out three times a year is a pack of 20 fabrics cut to our 10" square Patchwork Palette format. These are usually posted in March, July and November

See here for full details