Green Triangle Border Design, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Kaftan - K124 ajrak The ovals were each drawn

The ovals were each drawn in wax as a single continuous line

Against the white ground it reads boldly

the dye sometimes crept slightly inward — not enough to distort the shape

The result is a diamond pattern that has more going on than its simple geometry suggests

Where the artisan's hand moved quickly and cleanly

Green Triangle Border Design, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Kaftan - K124 ajrak The ovals were each drawnGreen body with a triangle border at the hem the deep green of the main cloth is grounded further by the geometric border design, which adds a folk art quality to what would otherwise be a solid colour piece. The triangle border in a contrasting tone runs as a band across the lower edge, each triangle meeting the next in a hand drawn sequence. The green body and the border work together as two distinct elements that belong on the same cloth one open,