Batik design style fabrics have been around for years and were a popular pattern for clothes in the 70s. As with most craft trends, this one is coming back around again and batik print fabrics are ...

THE race to be crowned Malaysia’s best batik designer is hotting up with the conclusion of the semi-final round of the 19th Piala Seri Endon. A total of 29 entries were assessed by a panel of experts ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — As a child, Nonita Respati thought she’d grow up and go into a profession with a fancy title: doctor, economist, maybe political scientist. Fashion designer didn’t seem like a ...

We’ve spoken to many entrepreneurs with side hustles who eventually leave their full-time jobs to wholly focus on their businesses. This tends to be the case once the business has gained traction, but ...

African batik art is a traditional textile technique that uses wax and dye to create intricate patterns on fabric ...

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FORMER beauty queen and etiquette coach Tryambikay Vengades Nair has her sights set on having saree with batik designs listed on United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s ...

Classic batik with its established patterns (pakem) should inspire and challenge designers instead of restricting their creativity. This is the guiding principle of Nita Azhar, 49, who has designed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most significant milestones in Farah's artistic journey was her collaboration with Converse Malaysia for Merdeka Day.

Milan Fashion Week is a clothing trade show held semi-annually in Milan, Italy and was established in 1958 as one of the big 4 global fashion weeks – Paris, London, New York and Milan. Upcoming Spring ...