Wax resist is generally known as Batik. Apart from Indonesia, south west region of China is believed to be one of the early development area of wax resist dye according to recent excavation reports.
Molten wax held in a special wax pen is used to draw design directly on plain fabric as a resist. After the drawing work, the fabric is then put into a drying vat. As wax is a brittle substance, dye gets through minor cracks which gives a characteristic batik result.
Si Chuan and Gui Zhou provences in China are well known places for wax resist dye fabric.
Wax Resist Dye Fabric are shown at the Mountain Folkcraft shop in the Something New Something Old exhibition with Soil.
Mountain Folkcraft 