蜡染,古时称蜡缬,与绞缬、夹缬同为我国历史上著名的三大印染工艺。西南地区是我国蜡染文化的发源地,西南少数民族是蜡染文化保存得比较完整的民族,蜡染是西南布依、苗、侗、水等民族的传统文化。《后汉书·西南夷传》:“(哀牢),土地 Batik, in ancient times called wax Valerian, with twist Valerian, folder Valerian with the history of our country known as the three major printing and dyeing process. The southwestern region is the cradle of batik culture in our country. The southwestern ethnic minorities are well-preserved ethnic batik cultures. Batik is the traditional culture of ethnic groups in Southwest Bouyei, Miao, Dong and Shui. ”Post Han Han Yi“: ”(Ailao), land