What kind of processing method is the 'batik washing' mentioned in the product description?
When an unfamiliar dye technique name is written in the pants' detailed description, you may wonder how the fabric's surface is presented.
It is a process that dyes the fabric while blocking dye from reaching parts of it, leaving a contrast of dark and light colors on the fabric.
Areas that take the dye and areas that do not are divided within a single piece of fabric.
Batik is originally a traditional resist dyeing technique where paraffin or resist paste is applied to block dye from penetrating before dyeing. MOONDAL utilized this principle by holding parts of the cloth so they would not be dyed and coloring only specific sections[1].
Instead of spreading evenly, the color splits irregularly along the grain, leaving a distinct contrast between dark and light tones. Unlike standard dyeing that dyes the entirety in a uniform tone, natural mottling and patterns appear vividly on the fabric surface.
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