Botanical Fern Vine Batik Cotton Fabric by the Yard – 4 Colors

Origin & Fabric Snapshot: Handcrafted in Pekalongan, Indonesia, by Ambologo, this authentic fern vine batik cotton fabric features artisan wax-resist stamping on a premium 130×70 combed cotton base. Designed specifically for quilting, bespoke garments, and interior decor, it provides a stable 44-inch usable width with double-sided color saturation and minimal shrinkage.

The Heritage & Artistry of Pekalongan Hand-Stamped Batik

Every yard of this fern vine batik cotton fabric carries the legacy of a family enterprise founded in the 1930s. Since transitioning to formal factory operations in 1960 and exporting globally since 2010, our workshop in Pekalongan—celebrated worldwide as the capital of batik—has preserved manual textile traditions. Rather than relying on industrial rotary screen printing, our Javanese artisans build these motifs using custom copper stamps (cap).

The artisan dips the balanced copper matrix into heated batik wax, pressing it rhythmically onto unbleached cotton to imprint interlocking botanical fronds, trailing tendrils, and star-shaped foliage. The cloth then enters a multi-stage immersion bath, where the wax blocks dye absorption to preserve crisp, resist lines while allowing soft, organic marbling across the background. Boiling water dewaxing and open-air curing wash away residues, leaving a supple drape where both the front and reverse display identical color clarity.

Visual & Color Profile: Four Distinct Colorways

This collection captures natural foliage across four hand-dyed palettes, presenting soft watercolor mottling that adds depth to your cuts:

• Sage Green: An organic combination of meadow moss, soft olive, and pale celadon greens with subtle khaki undertones. This earthy sage green batik fabric serves as a natural blender for woodland, landscape, and modern neutral quilts.

• Ocean Blue: A cool blend of denim, royal blue, and deep sapphire. This blue hand-dyed batik cotton exhibits classic batik crackle across its background, making it an excellent michael miller fabric alternative for aquatic, sky, or nautical designs.

• Rich Plum Purple: A saturated mix of berry, concord grape, and warm magenta. The darker ground makes the pale, wax-resisted fern fronds stand out crisply for high-contrast borders and focal blocks.

• Two-Tone Indigo & Orchid: A dual-layer harmony pairing periwinkle and lilac with navy shadows, creating an active color shift across the surface that suits apparel and dynamic patchwork.

Why Quilters & Textile Designers Choose This Botanical Vine Quilting Cotton

Our botanical vine quilting cotton uses 40s x 40s combed yarns in a balanced 130×70 plain weave. The high thread count yields a flat, lint-free surface that cuts cleanly under rotary blades without excessive fraying.

• Dimensional Stability: The tight weave prevents bias distortion during intricate piecing, fussy cutting, and English paper piecing, allowing seams to press razor-flat.

• Reversible Saturation: Complete wax and dye penetration eliminates the faded wrong side common in surface-printed textiles, giving you reversible yardage for unlined kimonos, cuffs, and scarves.

• Broad Creative Utility: Beyond quilting, the balanced weight suits casual apparel (collared shirts, sarongs, dresses, children’s clothes), quilted tote bags, cushion covers, and nursery bedding.

• Simple Care Routine: Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle. Wash dark colorways separately. Tumble dry on low heat and remove promptly to minimize creasing. Iron on a standard cotton steam setting.

Technical & Wholesale Specifications

Whether you need pre-cut inventory for a retail quilt shop or bulk yardage for private-label apparel manufacturing, our Pekalongan facility accommodates small-batch orders as well as full-container programs.

Fabric Construction & Physical Dimensions

• Composition: 100% Combed Cotton (standard 44-inch / 115 cm width).

• Construction: 130×70 density, 40s x 40s combed yarn.

• Alternative Substrates: Custom runs available in 108-inch extra-wide cotton backing or natural rayon upon request.

B2B Purchasing & Logistics

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): 100 meters per style, pattern, or colorway.

• Production Capacity: 100,000 yards per run (equivalent to a 1x 20-foot container) with a reliable 1.5-month production lead time.

• Bolt & Pre-Cut Packing: Standard retail bolts wound at 10, 12, or 15 yards. Custom quilting pre-cuts available in 3-inch, 5-inch, and 10-inch squares.

• Wholesale Bulk Packaging: Industrial roll packing (4 cuts @ 30 yards = 120 yards per roll; approx. 150 kg per roll) or reinforced master carton packing (6 rolls = 720 yards).

Order Authentic Hand-Stamped Batik Fabric by the Yard

Select individual cut yardage of this hand-stamped batik fabric by the yard directly from our online catalog, or contact our commercial desk for custom colorways and volume container schedules. Backed by uninterrupted factory operations since 1960 and export delivery networks operating since 2010, Ambologo brings genuine Indonesian textile heritage straight to your cutting table. Secure your bolts of fern vine batik cotton fabric today to incorporate genuine artisan craftsmanship into your next production run.