Hand-dyed batik clothing for babies, toddlers, big kids, and the grown ups who love them! Destined to become your kid’s favorite shirt.

Peace, Baby! Batiks was born in 2009 when my son was about to turn two. I wanted him to have fun, unique clothes to wear, and when I got compliments on the bodysuits I made for him, I decided to make more to sell. I think childhood should be a celebration, so I design for fun, using shapes kids love, like trucks, animals, and holiday shapes.

I choose bold colors – the fiber reactive procion dyes I use produce vibrant colors that don’t fade. I began making multicolor batik shirts because I love bright color combinations and the flexibility of dyeing with more than one color. I work with 100 percent cotton premade garments and use soy wax to paint my designs onto the garments. When the wax soaks through the cotton, it prevents the dye from taking in that area. Before I put each garment into the dye bath to soak, I crack the wax to create little veins of color throughout the design. This might be my favorite part of batik. The wax always reacts differently to cracking, and the dye always takes differently. No two T-shirts are ever exactly alike, even if they’re the same design and color.