Batik is not just a patterned fabric product, but also a symbol of culture, creativity, ancestral heritage and national pride. One of the efforts to preserve this batik culture is to introduce it to ...

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AS Malaysian batik experiences a resurgence, it faces a unique challenge: preserving its cultural legacy while appealing to younger generations. Gen Z’s bold approach to fashion presents an ...

With batik, Maiyra Wasid says, you can always fix your mistakes. But more than that, Wasid and other young Scarborough women, using water soluble dyes and hot wax liquified in rice cookers, are ...

SUBANG: The Asean gala dinner tonight will see leaders dressed in something distinctly Malaysian: custom-made batik shirts, tailored for each head of government and state, sewn by local hands. But ...