US1210279A - Method of producing special effects in batik-work. - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR EBICH DIENER, 0F Fll'RSTENBERG, GERMANY..

METHOD OF PRODUCING- SPECIAL EFFECTS IN BATIK-WORK.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR Enron DIE- NEH, manufacturer, a subject of the German Emperor, residing at Fiirstenberg, Mecklenburg, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Producing Special Efiects in Batik-Work; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Hitherto batik effects were produced by covering woven fabrics either completely, or in parts with a liquid wax resist, thereupon, after this resist had hardened, breaking the same, dyeing the fabric through such breaks,

and finally completely removing the resist; It has, now, been found that batik effects may be produced in a novel manner, by pro tecting a part of the fabric, for example in form of given designs, against the batik compound, so that when the whole fabric is covered, or also only a part of the same, with wax or the like, the thus treated parts will, in consequence of the resist applied to them not be penetrated by the liquid wax and will not be covered. At such parts the wax is repelled. The batik effects obtained by such method are obviously produced in a more simple and easy manner. A resist which may, for example, be employed for such purpose is water. It is sufficient to apply Water to those parts, at which it is not wished that the wax should adhere. However, it is not possible to obtain clearly defined designs with the aid of water alone,

as the water will, in consequence of capillaryaction, spread and run out. Therefore peculiarly blurred effects are obtained by the use of water, which are of an exceptionally pretty and artistic appearance. When it is desired to obtain more clearly defined designs, the fabric to be treated is laid one. surface, which will absorb water, such as filter paper, or a suitably thickened liquid, such as a 5 per cent. starch solution is employed for the application, to which also a water-absorbing ingredient, such as glycerin, chlorid of calcium or the like may be added. To this aqueous resist furthermore J Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

Application filed December 29, 1914. Serial No. 879,610.

with resist become clear, and now the wax is broken, dyed and the usual dyeing treatment is employed.

It is obvious that, by combining the hereinbefore described method With the use of dye-resists very varied, and'peculiar effects may be obtained.

In place of water or an aqueous resist also any substance repelling the wax or any 7 other batik compound may be used, for example glycerin, and the like.

I claim: 1. The method of preparing the fabric for producing special effects in batik work,

which consists in treating the fabric with a wax repelling substance in the form of designs, and then applying to the fabric wax or the like.

2. The method of preparing the fabric for producing special effects in batik work, which consists in applying to the fabric a dye containing wax repelling substance in the form of a design, and thereupon applying to the fabric wax or the like.

3. The method of producing special effects in batik work, which consists in applying to the fabric a dyecontaining wax repelling substance in the form of a design, and thereupon applying to the fabric wax or the like, and finally breaking-the wax, and dyeing in the usual way.

4. The method of preparing the fabric for producing special effects in batik work,

Which consists in applying water to those parts of the fabric at which it is desired that the wax should not adhere, and then applying the wax to the fabric.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR ERICH DIENERJ Witnesses HENRY Hasrnn, WOLDEMAR HAUPT.