KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) — Since the mandatory implementation of batik attire among civil servants in 2023, this textile craft has experienced a resurgence, capturing the interest of various ...

For centuries, craftspeople from Southeast Asia to West Africa have used wax resist dyeing to create textile designs of stunning complexity and rich, durable color. To this day, traditional batik ...

PIKIRAN RAKYAT - Batik, the intricate wax-resist dyeing technique that adorns fabrics in Indonesia, is more than just a craft. It's a cultural heritage deeply embedded in the nation's identity. Today, ...

Miki, the co-founder of Spirit Animal Co, says her clothes are a way to honour her grandmother’s Nyonya legacy. (Moganraj Villavan @ FMT Lifestyle) If you’re looking to make a bold and meaningful ...

batik designers can look forward to higher overall prize money in Piala Seri Endon 2025. The competition by Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia returns for its 20th edition with a total prize pool of ...

The word “timeless” often appears in descriptions of the style of Oahu fashion designer Joan Simon Smoyer, whose Noa Noa line of billowy batik prints includes women’s, men’s and children’s collections ...

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 ...

IN HIS effort to preserve cultural heritage through fashion, Wan Zakaria Wan Abu Bakar now owns nearly 1,000 batik shirts as a symbol of identity and appreciation of the unique and intricate beauty of ...

Batik is an ancient form of dyeing textiles in which hot wax is applied to a piece of cloth in some design. When the cloth is submerged in a dye bath, the parts covered with wax resist the pigment.