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Abstract. Batik is one of the most highly developed Indonesian art forms that had been designated by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Batik wax is considered as the main material to make Batik, especially for handmade Batik in which the pattern and carve applied directly by the artisans. Melted wax (Malam) is made from a mixture of melted damar mata kucing, gondorukem, beeswax, and paraffin. This study aimed to substitute the beeswax which was difficult to find into microwax made from paraffin which is available in huge amount as well as easily searchable. Microwax varied as many as four samples with the equal variable. The samples were then tested used Spectrophotometer to test the colour difference, colour ageing test, rub test (wet, dry, and endurance soap). The results showed that microwax can be used to substitute the function of beeswax with appropriate composition. It is highly expected that the increasing of melted wax quality can increase the quality of Batik itself as well as the preservation of Indonesian Batik as a cultural heritage.

Remazol is a synthetic dye from chemicals. Remazol can be used by dyeing, dripping or quenching. This dyestuff has water soluble properties, has brilliant colors with good fastness, low affinity. In the coloring process, color requires a fixation process. Fixation process, as a binder or reinforcement so that the color does not fade. Fixation is done with Na2CO3 or soda ash. soda ash or also known as Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3, is a sodium salt of carbonic acid which is easily soluble in air, white powder. soda ash can be used as a reinforcement for reactive type dye batik. By adding soda ash to a reactive dye solution or remazol, this automatic dye can become strong and not fade. After the soda ash fixation process is added starch which has the function to glue the fabric to the dye so that it is strong and does not easily wear off.

Reactive dyes are a dye that can react with cellulose or protein, thus providing good colorfastness. Reactive dyes, besides being used to dyeing cellulose fibers, can also dye wool and silk fibers. One of the reactive dyes is remazol. Waterglass is a durable strong alkaline compound in the form of a thick colorless liquid. The use of waterglass in the textile industry itself varies greatly, including as a color reinforcement in the fixation process. Because of its essential function, the waterglass has become an urgent material for craftsmen, especially abstract batik craftsmen. Waterglass like it can’t be replaced, but it turns out there is a material that can be formulated to make artificial waterglass from salt, boarding, and water. For the media on dyeing, you can use a cotton cloth. Cotton cloth has strong properties (even when wet still absorbs), attracts body heat, wrinkles, shrinks, or shrinks (unless appropriately handled), is damaged by the sun, sweat and decay.

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