Textiles and Fabric Decoration
What textiles and fabric decoration means
Kente, batik, tie and dye, and Ghanaian methods of decorating cloth.
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Worked example
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In batik, the substance used to resist the dye is:
- Wax
- Salt
- Sand
- Chalk
Working: Batik is a resist-dyeing method in which melted wax blocks the dye from parts of the cloth.
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Related skills
Other Graphic & Textile Design skills in General Knowledge in Art, at the same point in the course.
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Exams that assess textiles and fabric decoration
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Practise textiles and fabric decoration
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