Hand-drawn batik abstract motif, Suhairi Marlina Shamsudin.
Detail of the kepala of a 1950s block-printed sarong from Terengganu.
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Copyright © 2011 Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia
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ISBN: 978-1-4629-0878-3 (ebook)
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Hand-drawn batik floral motif, Noor Arfa Batik.
Hand-drawn batik floral motif, Lembaga Muzium Negeri Terengganu.
Fatimah Chik, Entrance, batik, 123 x 164 cm, 1993, Collection: National Art Gallery.
Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood (1940–2005, posthumously Tun Endon Mahmood), founder and chairman of Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia and patron of the ‘Malaysia Batik—Crafted for the World’ movement.
contents
Foreword
The Beauty of Malaysian Batik
1
The Story of Batik
Paths of Trade
Textiles as Shared Links
Traditional Attire
The Roots of Batik
Forerunners of Malay Batik
2
Malaysia’s Metal Block Batik
Materials and Methods
Motifs, Meanings and Colours
Regional Variations
The Uses of Stamped Batik
3
Malaysia’s New Stylus Batik
Towards a Malaysian Identity
Materials and Methods
Motifs, Meanings and Colours
The Uses of Stylus Batik
Stylus Batik Comes of Age
4
Sharing Malaysian Batik with the Nation
Festival Fun
Showing off Batik
Encouraging Competition
Batik in National Identity
5
Batik in Contemporary Fashion
Formal Wear
Informal Wear
From Contemporary to Couture
Up-and-Coming Designers
Fashion Accessories
Current Trends
6
Batik as Lifestyle
Soft Furnishings
Lifestyle Products
Current Trends
7
Batik as Art
Pioneering Paintings
A Modern Art Form
