Batik wax or so-called malam

Batik wax or so-called malam is one of the main ingredients in the manufacture of batik, especially batik write and batik stample. This material serves to protect the fabric (motive) to not participate in the coloring. In principle in the manufacture of batik combines two conflicting properties namely oil and water. Oil is wax or malam, and while the dye contains water.

Why is the batik candle called malam? This is because, before finding batik wax as they are today, ancient Javanese used honeycomb for batik. In the nest there is a collection of hexagonal structures, the structure is made of waxy material.

This wax is composed of fatty acid esters and various alcoholic compounds after a long process. And the Javanese used to call that part by the name of the malam. And that name that until now used to call batik wax.

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Batik wax or so-called malam at Batikdlidir

But as the times progressed, the material from the former honeycomb was no longer used for batik. People have begun to create the material of the malam from the combination of a number of materials that can hold water. Among them, gondorukem, gum rosin, paraffin, microwax. In addition, animal fat is also used, then also wasp wax, coconut husk and lily also lanceng.

This combination has properties that can withstand water, but can melt if heated to a certain temperature that is above 59 degrees celsius. In addition, this material is also not easily broken and strong when attached to the fabric. That way, the resulting batik can be perfect. Batik wax or malam have several types, depending on their use. Among them, there are malam klowong, tembok and malam bironi. For its use, this klowong malam is usually used for nglowongi or first gluing on the previously created motif. Malam tembok serves to wall fill the broad field on a pattern. While the malam bironi to cover the blue color.


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