The World of Wax Print: 10 Skills in 90 Seconds
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Episode 5 / 10 · Review
Review: Origins, Batik Roots, and Manufacturing
Put these four elements in the correct historical and production order: (A) West African cultural reinterpretation, (B) Dutch industrial roller replication, (C) traditional Javanese batik hand techniques, (D) five-stage factory manufacturing today.
C → B → A → D. Javanese batik came first, Dutch manufacturers mechanically replicated it second, West African communities adopted and reinterpreted the cloth third, and the modern five-stage factory process represents how authentic wax print is produced today.
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