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 new ...

For Imaya Majid, a Malaysian consultant based in Tokyo, Japan, wearing a batik baju kurung has become the norm in her life abroad. She is in awe of the beauty of this traditional clothing and ...

Buying traditional Malay clothes for Raya – tailor or online? Buying traditional Malay clothes for Raya – tailor or online? 31-May-2019, 10:42. 31 May 2019, 10:42. Soo Wern Jun. Share.

Nur Afifi, who is with UiTM, said it was sad to see traditional Malay clothing replaced with attire from other countries, such as abayas, especially during festive occasions.

Malaysian designer realised the potential of the ancient textile technique of batik, ... Fern Chua wondered why batik was so entrenched in traditional wear, ... their clothes locally crafted, ...

“Most batik clothing for men are just the plain shirts with normal buttons,” he noted, and thought to himself, “I would really like to introduce Malaysian culture in more fun, variant colours and ...

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 ...