Textiles batik

Robinson, Stuart (1968). A History of Dyed Textiles Dyes, Fibres, Painted Bark, Batik, Starch-Resist, Discharge, Tie-Dye, Further Sources for Research. Cambridge, MA MIT Press. 

Batik is an art developed in Java-Indonesia, especially central Java and is the most famous textile of Indonesia. At one time, batik was used exclusively by the noble families of Java, but it has recently enjoyed a wider popularity. Nowadays, batik is also produced in various countries in Southeast Asia [1-3]. 

Batik products must be labeled according to categories as handmade batik, printed batik, combination handmade and printed batik, and batik motif textile, especially for consumer protection [3]. 

In order to study the risk of the development of occupational skin disease among the batik manufacturing workers and make the comparison with textile workers, we have performed two studies in different areas in Java. Soebono and co-workers performed the study of traditional batik workers in Yogyakarta, Central Java [7], while the study on textile factory workers was done in Tangerang, West Java, by Soebaryo. These works are parts of the program for... 

In general, waxes are used in - polishes, in plastics, in cosmetics, as coating for food (- food additives), and in - textile printing (batik), office equipment and - candles. 

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