There are two main types of batik in Malaysia today which is hand painted and block printed. These types differ in production techniques, motive and aesthetic expressions, and are often classified according to the tool that has been used. The painter uses the canting, a small copper container with one or more differently sized pipes.

   The container is attached to a handle made of wood or bamboo. The canting is filled with molten wax and used to trace the outlines of the pattern on the fabric. The wax is usually composed of bee’s wax, paraffin wax, resin, fat and a synthetic wax mixed in varying proportions. The mixing builds on individual experience and skill. Each component has special qualities that affect the appearance of the finished textile. Bee’s wax melts at a low temperature, is flexible, attaches easily to the textile surface and is easily removed

   Hand painted batik which also known as Batik Canting, Hand drawn batik is where the hot wax is used in a pen-like tool of brass called canting is drawn into the fabric with a desired pattern. The artist must have a steady hand, as one mistake will be very difficult to remove. After the pattern is drawn and the wax has dried, the artist then colours in

   Block printed batik was one of the early types of batik. It is a method that use a block carved with patterns, which is then dipped in wax and stamped onto fabric. Before this, the blocks would be made out of potato, but they soon realize that the potato would spoil after a few days. Then they tried using wood but that also did not work because after a few times using it the wood eventually break. Finally, they settled down with using zinc or copper as the block which is used till this day. Making the block to the desired design would take a month. Even so, after the fabric is stamped and the artist is satisfied, there would be a few more process after that.    For men, Batik can be worn at dinner functions. Even the ladies wear the fabric as formal dress, combining batik with modern fashion. The Malaysian government encourages civil servants to wear batik every Thursday of the week