Cotton fabric is the raw material used in batiking. There are many qualities, and the type used very much determines the nature of the resultant batik. Since the cotton fabric required varies with the kind of finished cloth desired, the following discourse may be useful.
1. Measurements
The measurement of the cotton fabric needed depends upon the lenght of the finished cloth desired. Some requirements have been standardised, such as that for a headcloth. The headcloth measure is more or less standar; therefore, its size cannot be varied according to its use. But the measurements of the skirt wrapping are not sepecific, the longer, the more excellent the use thereof.
The lenght of the cotton fabric does not normally employ a specific standard, but traditional measurement. This traditional measure is called 'kacu'. A kacu is a kerchief, generaly square shaped. Therefore, one kacu is the square determined by width (weft) of the cotton cloth itself. Thus one kacu of one brand of cotton cloth will differ from one kacu of another. The width of the cotton fabric will determine the lenght of each piece, although the number of kacu may be identical.
The method of making such measurement is by holding both corners of the fabric on one (weft) end and folding the cloth diagonally on one corner, lying the cut (weft) end along the lenght (warp) of the fabric. This is one kacu. Several kacu would be measured by folding the fabric back and forth down the (warp) lenght using the kacu as the lenght of each fold.
2. Required Lengths
A dodot cloth requires 7 kacu of cotton fabric. The dodot is usually worn by members of Royal Courts or Classical dancers. Since the dodot is rather expensive, dancers may subtitute it with an ordinary skirt-wrapping of sufficient length. A skirt-wrapping requires 2 - 2,5 kacus, according to the preference of sized of the wearer. The headcloth required one kacu.
3. Processing The Cotton Fabric Prior To Batiking
Before a cotton fabric can be batiked it must be processed. And the quality of the processing will determine the quality of the batik. The processing is as follows.
The cotton fabric, already cut into lengths along the weft, is hemmed along it's cut edges to prevent fraying.
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3. Processing The Cotton Fabric Prior To Batiking
Before a cotton fabric can be batiked it must be processed. And the quality of the processing will determine the quality of the batik. The processing is as follows.
The cotton fabric, already cut into lengths along the weft, is hemmed along it's cut edges to prevent fraying.
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