African Fabric Wax Batik #1079 Benin Many piece of this cloth

Many piece of this cloth still have the remnants of the original tying materials

once the excess dye is removed it will be more or less colorfast

Intricately handwoven of raffia

the other half pictured on the right

Museum Quality

African Fabric Wax Batik #1079 Benin Many piece of this cloth100% cotton. Preshrunk, colorfast. Hand stamped batik is a captivating process that transforms a plain piece of cloth into a work of art. The journey begins by meticulously applying melted wax onto the solid colored base fabric using a carved stamp. This wax acts as a resist, shielding the areas it covers from the dye. After the initial stamping, the cloth is carefully submerged in a dye bath. Once dyed, the fabric is dried, and the wax is often