Batik- Passive voice

Batik as still popular in indonesia.wherever you go,you will see many people wearing”batik”. Nowadays,students from cretain schools wear “batik” shirts or blouses as their unifrom . do you know how “ batik “ cloth is made ?

“ batik” making is traditionally made by women,either at home or in a small workshop. The material used is usually cotton . today however,silk,satin and other materials are also used.

The design is outlined on the piece cloth in pencil or charcoal. Molten wax is the applied by using ‘canting’ . the ‘ canting ‘ is used to draw the pattern on the cloth. The material is then dipped in a dye. Wax is applied to certain area in order that the colour does not penetrate. The wax is then removed and the procces is repeated with different coloured dye .