Huge collection of Sri Lanka's Batiks & Silk

KANDYAN GOODS - BATIKS & SILKS

Huge collection of Sri Lanka's Batiks & Silk
Over the past several decades the Indonesian art of batik making has become firmly established in Sri Lanka. Indeed, it is now the most visible of the island crafts. Galleries and factories, large and small, have sprung up in many tourist areas. For instance, rows of small stalls selling batiks can be found all along Hikkaduwa's Galle Road strip. Mahawewa, on the other hand, is famous for its batik factories.

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LATEST DESIGN

Batiks incorporate fascinating motifs and colours, some traditional others highly contemporary and individual, but they all display a vigorousness of design unique to the island. The material created by the batik-makers is used to produce distinctive dresses, shirts, sarongs and beachwear ideal for tropical climes. Many tourists at seaside resorts such as Hikkaduwa; wear batik clothes throughout their holiday. Apart from clothes; Handmade Batiks, Table Clothes, Wall Pictures, Beach Clothes, Pure Cotton & Silk, Mens & Ladies Wears, Bed Covers are popular as a reminder of a visit to Sri Lanka.

MATERIAL

The process by which batik is produced consists of the multiple waxing and dyeing of cloth. First, the desired pattern is drawn on a plain piece of material. Molten wax is then applied to those areas of the cloth that are not to be dyed. Next, the material is immersed in the required dye and washed when the colour has set. If more colours are desired, the process of waxing and dyeing has to be repeated. Originally, when batik making was a cottage industry, one artist created the entire batik from start to finish.

KANDY PERAHARA

Batik textiles are also being used to caparison the elephant carrying the casket of the sacred Tooth relic from the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy during the annual pageant of Perahera. The batik made for this occasion is 20 metres long and is a dazzling multi-coloured composition.

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