The areas of the fabric not supposed to be dyed are painted with molten wax as per the design. Now the cloth is dipped in cold dyes. The areas not painted take up the dye. Once dyed, the cloth is washed in hot water. The wax melts and the pattern emerges. The wax resists the penetration of dye, which forms the required design.

After the design is decided, the part of cloth supposed to be with the lightest color is left without waxing. The fabric is dipped into a dye bath and dried. Wax is now applied to those parts in which we wish to retain the first color, and the entire fabric is immersed in the second dye bath whose color is darker in tone than the first. This process is repeated until the darkest tone required in the final design has been achieved. Once the dyeing process is complete, the fabric is placed between sheets of absorbent paper and a hot iron applied. The sheets of paper absorb the wax. After removal of the wax, the final design is seen clearly.

Beside wax, mordants may also be used. The cloth is first printed with mordants and then immersed in the dye. But this is a reverse way of batik as only the sections which have absorbed the mordant, can absorb the dye. The cloth is then washed in flowing waters and allowed to dry in the sun which helps to develop colors. Finally the untreated sections are bleached with local ingredients.

Batik has gained demand in market in last few years as it mostly done with modern designs. Also, beside the traditional colors batik is mostly found in pastel colors. The concept of modern designs blends quite intimately with the batik technique. Batik, due to increasing demand outside country, is now available on order and in various new designs and colors.