I was always ambitious, even as a kid!” grins Arundika Weerasekera. It’s no surprise then that Arundika has found a way to align her academic training in architecture with a passion for batik-making, ...

The owner of Jadi Batek Colin Yong with one of his employees is preparing a batik painting. Tourists from home and abroad do not miss the opportunity to learn batik painting through the classes ...

Batik-making not only promotes an intangible cultural heritage among younger Indonesians, it also serves as a therapeutic intervention and potential source of income for children with developmental ...

ant to try your hand at creating your own batik designs from scratch even if you are not artistically inclined? One need not go to Kelantan or Terengganu to do this as there is a place in the heart of ...

There is a place in the heart of the capital city offering batik crafting classes, where even those who are not artistically inclined can try creating batik designs from scratch. Situated in Jalan ...

Batik is something that almost every Malaysian household would have. Whether it’s in the form of a sarong, a headband, or even a painting, it’s a traditional cultural craft that seems to withstand the ...

Egyptian designer Samar Hassanein has been working on improving the art of Batik for years but says the technique has disappeared in Egypt. Batik involves creating a patterned cloth by applying melted ...

Batik-making has been making a comeback with designers and consumers, as a younger generation gets introduced to the Indonesian fabric. No longer is the traditional textile confined to the realms of ...

When was the last time you wore batik? Do you, perhaps, consider it old-fashioned, more suited to the older generation? A visit to Jadi Batek on Jalan Inai here may change your mind. A one-stop centre ...