Sri Lankan Girl's Clothing
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Traditional Clothing and Adornment
Object Type: Dresses
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Geographic Region: Southern Asia
Materials: Cotton
width: 18 in;
height: 24 in;
This girl's dress is made from cotton with a design made with the "batik" technique.
During the latter half of the 20th century, the Indonesian art of batik-making became firmly established in Sri Lanka. Batik is a dyeing technique using wax resist. The technique and resulting fabric are both referred to as batik.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batik_industry_in_Sri_Lanka
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batik