Malaysia has attempted to promote its batik garment industry overseas by offering shirts to visiting dignitaries and VIP's. When Malaysia played host to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum ...

Despite this growing popularity aligning with the government’s aspiration to preserve and strengthen batik as part of the ...

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In Malaysia, new batik-making methods evolved out of the Javanese tradition. Around the 17th century, Malaysian artisans began making patterned fabrics featuring larger, less intricate floral motifs.

According to Amy Blair, the founder of Batik Boutique, the Prime Minister’s office had contacted her directly to propose batik designs, keen on supporting Malaysian batik for a good cause. Image ...

Wanting to foster Malaysia’s rich traditional culture and heritage through crafts into modern and contemporary pieces, they released their first collection called “For The Love of Batik” that featured ...

🔴 Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, and AirAsia unveiled special liveries this morning to mark the launch of the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign. The event showcased three aircraft—an Airbus A330, ...

Batik is a traditional textile art popular in Malaysia, Indonesia and India. It's made by creating patterns on fabric with liquid wax in a spouted tool called a tjanting , waiting for it to dry ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-- Decorative batik clothing has long had its place as Malaysia's official national costume. But today, the eye-catching patterns of the age-old design method have reached ...