Craftwork of wax printing of Waishu Miao in Zhijin county of Guizhou province

Waishu Miao,a branch of the Miao nationality,lives in the northwest of Guizhou province.Because of the remote geographical location,the traditional batik dyeing technique is very well conserved and plays an important role in Waishu Miao′s daily life.Based on the materials of fieldwork,an investigation of the traditional Waishu Miao′s batik dyeing is conducted,including the preparation of materials and tools,desizing,wax painting,dyeing,dewaxing,cleaning and finishing of fabrics.The changes in fabric selection,wax melting device,representative skill and application field in recent years are also discussed.The traditional batik dyeing of Waishu Miao possesses great values in aspects of material and national culture heritage,so it should be given adequate attention and protection.