About Us

Located in Boulder Colorado, Four Direction Batik has dedicated itself to weaving the ancient art of batik through modern techniques to produce one of a kind wearable art. We chose the name for the company based on the way in which we interpret the art form of Batik. At F.D.B we try to change the typical view of batik, and give it a modern, sometimes urban, twist. Our main priority to achieve this, is a focus on detail and consistency.
 

We at Four Direction Batik embody many different techniques from all of the eight directions, such as Indian, Indonesian and West-African to name a few. Thus the name of our company to pay homage to all cultures that continue to inspire us.

The art form of Batik by definition involves the application of fluid or semi-fluid substances which solidify on fabric so as to render it impenetrable to a colored dye bath. Hot wax, resin, and paraffin wax, as well as starch, rice paste, bean paste, and even half-fluid mud are used as resist materials. The method in which we work, is using that of a resist mixture of Paraffin wax and bees wax, and applying it to fabric, mainly T-shirts and tapestries.

Batik is an art form that holds many cultural visions. It is practiced in Ukraine, India, China, South-East Asia, Turkistan, and West Africa. However in Indonesia on the island of Java, the craft has been brought to heightened levels of refinement.