Yvette Coker, who has been with Caribelle Batik since its beginnings, creates her artwork. Photo Credit: Omar Perez Indonesia may be a world away from St. Kitts, but not at Caribelle Batik. It is here ...

In the past, Malay women used to wear kain batik lepas (unstitched batik sarong) for both casual home wear and formal occasions.

Nearly a century after it first took root on Malaysia’s east coast, batik remains one of the country’s most recognisable cultural symbols – rich in heritage, colour and craft. Today, as the art form ...

Josephine Komara has redefined a cultural expression that was intricate and lovely but so locked in tradition it bordered on staid. “Tradition is the way we are,” she says. “Modern is the way we think ...

Young entrepreneur Nur Arina turns leftover fabric into modern pieces that celebrate Malaysian heritage.

For some, wearing kain batik lepas is considered complicated as it requires time and specific techniques to drape it properly ...