NGANJI
Starching the cloth after the cloth has been washed
NGEMPLONG
Smoothing the surface of the cloth by beating it with a wooden hammer
NGLOWONG
Covering the parts which shall be dyed brown (first waxing). Done on both sides, using a canting or a stamp.
NEMBOK
Applying wax to the parts which shall remain white (second waxing). Done on both sides, using a canting or a stamp.
MEDEL
Dipping the waxed cloth in a blue dyebath (first dyeing).
NGEROK
Removing the first wax by scraping it with a piece of thin metal (partial wax removal).
MBIRONI
Covering the parts which shall remain blue. Done on both sides, usually using a canting (third waxing).
NYOGA
Coloring the scraped parts with a brown dye (second dyeing).
NGLOROD
Removing all the remaining wax in boiling water (complete wax removal).
