Tropical Tantrum is famous for our beautiful color combinations and
quality fabrics. Our color combinations are unique and many satisfied
customers will attest to the durability and craftsmanship of our long
lasting fabrics. Our beautiful hand-painted fabrics are of one of a
kind and the method to paint the fabric is known as a process called
batik. The batik process is very involved and many steps are taken to
complete the process correctly. The process begins with our selection
of the finest quality of rayon to ensure the hand-painted process.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF BATIK

Although experts disagree as to the precise origins of batik,
samples of dye resistance patterns on cloth can be traced back 1,500
years ago to Egypt and the Middle East. Samples have also been found
in Turkey, India, China, Japan and West Africa from past
centuries. Although in these countries people were using the technique
of dye resisting decoration, within the textile realm, none have
developed batik to its present day art form as the highly developed
intricate batik found on in Indonesia.

SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF THE CLOTH

Natural materials such as cotton, silk, and rayon are used for the
cloth, so that it can absorb the wax that is applied in the dye
resisting process. The fabrics must be of a high thread count (densely
woven). It is important that cloth of high quality have this high
thread count so that the intricate design qualities of batik can be
maintained