The Batik Butik is Closing

After nearly 14 years, we are sad to say that The Batik Butik is closing. We will continue to sell our fabric until it is gone and will remove items from the website as they sell out. There are several options for purchasing our fabric:

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How Batik is Made

November 8, 2012
Collage of photos of the batik process
We recently returned from Bali where we got to see first-hand how our batiks are made. Here is a visual tour of the process.

Scarves 3 Ways

October 24, 2012
Audrey wearing sand and black ruffle scarf
Here are 3 quick and simple scarves you can make with our rayon batiks. With 2 1/2 yards of fabric, you can make three scarves – one for yourself and two for gifts.

Fun Spiral Skirt Pattern

September 6, 2012
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We’ve been trying out new patterns with our rayon batiks. This spiral skirt from Birch Street Clothing is fun to make and fun to wear. I made it from our Purple Effect. The subtle stripey look of the rayon gives you lots of slimming vertical lines and interesting detail in the flounces at the bottom. [...]

Pati Palmer’s Jacket

June 14, 2012
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“I used the Palmer/Pletsch zippered jacket pattern (McCall’s 6441) and eliminated the zipper. I fused the facings with PerfectFuse Sheer and used Ambiance lining.  Love the jacket.  The weight of the rayon is wonderful. I took the jacket to Philadelphia for our 4-day Fit Workshop.  I took it out of the suitcase and wore it….no [...]
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Testimonials

These rayons are the nicest quality I have worked with in a long time. Innovative design and beautiful drape make these fabrics very special!
Sandra Betzina, Host, HGTV's "Sew Perfect" and owner, Power Sewing, San Francisco. Authorinternationally known sewing instructor and creative pattern designer.
I have dyed your white rayon with fabulous results! The color intensity is as rich as those of your fabulous prints. And the “hand” of your fabric is so much finer than that of any of the PFD house fabrics. It is exciting to find fabric as nice as this for my dyeing and printing play.
Christine Elliott, WilmingtonNC
I must say that I am very delighted and happy with the quality of your solid white rayon. It is really a joy to work with and takes the colors beautifully. We use the fabric to make scarves, garments and wall hangings. Thank you very much for the very good and efficient service you provided.
Babirye MukasaAtelier D'Artisanat Du
I have worked with almost every type of fabric in my career, however these rayons from the Batik Butik are incredible. The luscious colors draw you in and the wonderful ‘hand’ makes them hard to resist. An absolute joy to sew!
Lois Ericson, Author and former owner Design & Sew Patterns, RenoNevada
I have to commend you on the quality of your fabric. I make skirts for resale and before I met you I purchased a pretty rayon batik fabric from another supplier to use as a prototype. It was pretty until it was washed, but after washing the whole thing crinkled up, became totally wrinkled and lost its shape. By contrast, after washing and drying a whole bolt of your fabric, the fabric came out like it had been air dried, soft and barely wrinkled – even better than how it arrived. I’m really …
Julia
These fabrics cut like butter. They have a stability that’s unusual in rayons, and makes them very easy to sew. I love this stuff!
Cindy BrickBrickworks
Using the Batik Butik PFD (prepared for dyeing) rayon was a real joy. As a fiber artist for the past 22 years I have searched far and wide for quality PFD rayon but never found one that I would call high quality…at least not until I found this rayon from The Batik Butik.
Janet Pray, PresidentIslander Sewing Systems
The fabrics from Batik Butik are very high quality and a dream to work with. I’ve worked with other rayons, and they feel flimsy compared to these and don’t hold up to repeated washings. These fabrics have a unique combination of strength and drape that makes them hold up well and flatter everyone. Barb’s eye for design is just wonderful, and I bask in the compliments the prints and colors bring. I was taught to find fabrics and then design, and I struck it rich when I found Batik Butik. The …
Marguerite Swope
Your batik makes gorgeous shirts for men. My husband has three Tommy Bahama shirts but he says they are “too expensive to wear” because they have to be dry cleaned. But he wears the one I made him from your rayon batik and the Classic Sport Shirt (from Islander Sewing Systems) because it’s washable. Your fabric has a yummy, buttery feel and it is soooo wonderful to work with. To me your fabric is worth its weight in gold. It washes and dries like a dream. And your prints will never go ou…
Linda StutterheimGermany