Beautiful, handcrafted fabrics collected by President Obama's mother are on display at the Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. The late Ann Dunham began purchasing the hand-dyed textiles when she lived ...

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Reviving the art of Batik in Egypt is artist Samar Hassanein’s passion as well as her full-time job “The things I like most about Batik are its natural beauty and bright colours and the fact that each ...

Jantima Sukmetta, 52, gradually unfolds a batik fabric. It has distinguished colours of golden yellow and brown, the naturally dyed colours from turmeric and leaves of khonthi (beach vitex). The ...

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Batik makers on Indonesia are struggling to compete with mass-produced batik - AFP JAKARTA: Indonesia has seen a steep decline in the number of artisanal batik producers over the past four years ...

Mention linut, and most Sabahans and Sarawakians will know it as a starchy substance that’s typically enjoyed with sambal or other dishes. But in the last few years, linut, made from sago flour mixed ...