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 ...

Fabric painting is easy and colorful. But did you know there are all kinds of techniques you can use to create different effects? Batik - using hot wax as a fabric resist is one of them. However, ...

It is fascinating to think that there are so many existing methods of art and craft all over the world that have been invented and practiced over centuries. It is fascinating to think that there are ...

Explore how batik, as a common language, plays a significant role in Singapore's diplomacy and strengthens cultural ...

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SINGAPORE – The Peranakan Museum’s latest exhibition, which presents about 200 heirloom batik textiles and accompanying objects such as accessories, zooms in on three Chinese Peranakan women from the ...

MANILA, Philippines - An innovation that combines the traditional wear of two countries may just become the official ASEAN attire. At one DSWD monitoring meeting about two years ago, Muslim woman ...

In Malaysia, sustainability is often framed around renewable energy, carbon reduction, green technology and climate risk ...

OG skate brand Vans has teamed up Della, a socially-responsible L.A.-based design Della that employs a village-based collective of craftswomen in the West African country of Ghana. In exchange for ...