The batik fragments keep on coming, however there seems to be a problem with the wax removal in some of the fragments. Particularly the silk. The wax just wants to stay in the fabric.
I am still experimenting with trying different soaps to try and see what works the best. Because the fabric is natural vegetation dye this limits the use of detergents. Plus, I would rather not use any formulas with sodium laurel sulphate or too many phosphates. Sometimes the harsher detergents have the capability of changing the colours of the natural dyes, and I really would rather keep the colours as true as I can.
Anyway, this lot has had two dips in the hot pot, and after ironing them yesterday I found they still contained wax. So I will heat the pot of water up again today and try again.
I know that you can iron the wax out with brown paper either side, but my electricity is limited here with solar power, and I really do not want to rely on this method to remove wax.
Once I work out the best soap I will let you know. And we can continue our journey into batik.
