what kind of fabric is batik
About Batik. Batik is a âresistâ process for making designs on fabric. The artist uses wax to prevent dye from penetrating the cloth, leaving âblankâ areas in the dyed fabric. The process, wax resist then dye, can be repeated over and over to create complex multicolored designs.atik can be done with many types of dye & wax on cotton, silk and other natural fabrics. Most weights will work, provided the wax penetrates all the way through the fabric, but the finer weaves work best for detail work.