Contemp Batik & Tie Dye P

This is by far the best book for beginners or even experienced people I've read on the subject. I'm new to the whole thing and this is the only book I've read out of about six, that shows how to fold, then shows the result of that fold for many different techniques and patterns. It shows batik being done in Indonesia by experts then provides practical instruction. It also covers something I'd never heard of tritik - using stitches instead of tieing. Very well done. I wish it could be updated to discuss new dyes and materials.