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Resist Dyeing Calculator

Wax or paste volume from fabric area for batik/shibori.

Inputs

%

Results

Resist per layer (g)

144

Resist area (m²)0.8
Total resist material (g)144
Total fabric weight (g)260
Recoverable wax (g)94
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Fabric area (m²), Resist coverage (%), and Resist pickup (g/m²).
  2. Set Fabric weight (g/m²) and Number of resist layers.
  3. Review the Resist per layer (g) result.
  4. Use Resist area (m²) and Total resist material (g) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Fabric area (m²)

Fabric area (m²)Resist per layer (g)
1007,200
35025,200
65046,800
90064,800

What each input means

Fabric area (m²)
Total fabric area in square meters.
Resist coverage (%)
Percentage of fabric area to cover with resist. Detailed patterns: 60-80%, bold: 20-40%.
Resist pickup (g/m²)
Wax: 80-150 g/m², rice paste: 200-400 g/m², flour paste: 150-300 g/m².
Fabric weight (g/m²)
Fabric GSM. Light cotton: 80-120, medium: 130-180, heavy: 200-300.
Number of resist layers
Multiple layers for multi-color batik (apply resist, dye, repeat).

What each result means

Resist area (m²)
Actual area to be covered with resist material.
Resist per layer (g)
Weight of wax or paste needed for one application.
Total resist material (g)
Total resist needed across all layers.
Total fabric weight (g)
Fabric weight for planning dye bath volume.
Recoverable wax (g)
Estimated wax recoverable by boiling out (~65%).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Fabric area (m²) = 2, Resist coverage (%) = 40, Resist pickup (g/m²) = 120, Fabric weight (g/m²) = 130 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Resist per layer
    Resist per layer = resistAreaM2 * resistPickupGPerM2 * penetrationFactor
    144 = 144
  3. Calculate Resist area
    Resist area = fabricAreaM2 * (resistCoveragePct / 100)
    0.8 = 0.8
  4. Calculate Total resist material
    Total resist material = resistPerLayerG * numLayers
    144 = 144

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