Wax, dye & a century of patience
Sri Lankan batik is a vibrant, centuries-old textile art — handcrafted using a meticulous wax-resist dyeing technique across cotton and silk.
How a batik is born
Four patient steps, entirely by hand, in our Colombo atelier.
1 · Draw the wax
Hot wax is drawn by hand onto cloth with a tjanting tool, sealing the areas that resist dye.
2 · Layer the dye
The cloth is dyed in vivid layers — each colour set before the next wax is applied.
3 · The crackle emerges
Wax fractures in the dye bath, letting colour seep through — Sri Lanka's signature crackle.
4 · De-wax & finish
Wax is boiled out to reveal the finished, one-of-a-kind pattern. No two pieces are alike.
Cotton, voile, silk & natural dye
We work only in breathable natural fibres — soft cotton and voile for everyday resort wear, and luxurious silk, satin and georgette for celebration pieces. Dyes are layered by hand for vivid, lasting colour.
One of a kind
Every crackle pattern is unique — never reproduced.
Fair-pay atelier
Our makers are paid fairly for their hand skill.
Natural fibres
Cotton, voile, silk and georgette — never synthetic.