Complete Batik Kit with Natural Indigo for Traditional Wax Resist Dyeing

Pre-order our natural indigo batik kit today and discover the traditional art of batik the way it's been done for centuries around the world. Designed for beginners and experienced makers alike, this complete kit contains everything you need to create beautiful indigo batik fabrics using a natural fructose indigo vat and traditional wax resist techniques. Pre-orders will be shipped the week commencing 9th August.

Featuring one metre of high-quality Primissima cotton, as well as a professional batik tjanting and easy-to-follow instructions, this kit is the perfect introduction to one of the world's oldest textile arts.

Create beautiful shades of blue with our natural indigo dye kit, designed to help you make a simple 1-2-3 fructose indigo vat at home. Suitable for beginners and experienced dyers alike, this kit contains the essential ingredients needed to prepare a gentle, natural indigo vat without using harsh reducing chemicals.

Ideal for shibori, dip dyeing, batik, fabric dyeing and yarn dyeing, or for use with our clay resist kit, the fructose vat produces rich, vibrant blues while allowing you to explore one of the world's oldest (and one of our favourite) textile traditions.

What's Included

Everything you need to make your own natural indigo batik at home.

Your kit includes:

• 25g Natural organic Indian indigo powder
• 75g Fructose
• 50g Calcium Hydroxide
• 300g Batik wax blend
• 1 metre of Primissima cotton
• Handmade copper tjanting tool
• 50g soda ash (for scouring fabric)
• Full step-by-step instructions

What is Batik?

Batik is a traditional wax resist dyeing technique that has been practised for centuries across Asia. Hot wax is applied to fabric using a tjanting tool, protecting selected areas from the dye. Once the fabric is dyed with natural indigo and the wax is removed, beautiful blue and white patterns are revealed. 

The history of indigo batik is a rich one, spanning continents and cultures from Africa to Asia. Batik has been used with indigo dye for millenia, with indigo batik grave cloths from the 4th century BC having been excavated from tombs in Egypt. Who wouldn't want to be part of this textile tradition?!

About the Natural Indigo Vat

This kit uses a fructose indigo vat, a traditional method of reducing natural indigo using fructose (fruit sugar) rather than harsh synthetic reducing agents. The result is a gentle, reusable dye vat capable of producing rich shades of blue on natural fibres - the more you dip, the deeper the shade.

As many home dyers can attest, watching the fabric change from yellow-green to deep indigo as it oxidises in the air is one of the most magical parts of the batik process - it honestly never gets old!

Perfect For

Our natural indigo batik kit is ideal for:

• Beginners learning batik
• Natural dye enthusiasts
• Textile artists
• Quilters
• Slow stitching projects
• Surface pattern design
• Handmade gifts
• Creative workshops

Key Features

• Complete Batik Kit - Everything needed to start creating natural indigo batik.
• Natural Indigo Dye - Make a traditional fructose indigo vat at home.
• Professional Batik Materials - Includes canting tool, batik wax and soda ash.
• Beginner Friendly - Step-by-step instructions included.
• Reusable Indigo Vat - Enjoy multiple dyeing sessions from a single vat.
• Traditional Textile Craft - Learn an authentic wax resist dyeing technique.