Search: dye with wax bati
Why: In the In Touch Weekly crossword, #40 Down: "Dye with wax"
BATI_Answer: BATIK! A method of dyeing a fabric by which the parts of the fabric not intended to be dyed are covered with removable wax.
Source: Textile Techniques
The More You Know: From Malay batek, of Javanese origin, from Proto-Austronesian beCĂk, "tattoo" (from the fact that the original process of piercing the waxed cloth prior to soaking was similar to tattooing).


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