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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

Contemporary Approaches

8

Sharing Malaysian Batik with the World

Creative Links

Malaysian Batik Goes Global

9

Moving Forward

A Meeting of Minds

Initiatives and Innovations

Teaching Batik

The Business of Batik

Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia

Further Reading

Directories

Index

Acknowledgements