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Ana - A Glimpse into the Life of One of Our Seamstresses

Ana - A Glimpse into the Life of One of Our Seamstresses

By Amy Blair

Take an insightful look at one of Batik Boutique's seamstresses, Ana and her life-changing experience working here.
Juliana - A Glimpse into the Life of One of Our Seamstresses

Juliana - A Glimpse into the Life of One of Our Seamstresses

By Amy Blair

Juliana had never even touched a sewing machine before joining the Batik Boutique as a seamstress. She had no prior experience but soon made headway when it came to fulfilling project orders. She currently is...
Kak Siti Salwah - A Glimpse into the Life of One of Our Seamstresses

Kak Siti Salwah - A Glimpse into the Life of One of Our Seamstresses

By Amy Blair

Before Kak Siti Salwah joined the Batik Boutique, she worked in the supermarket Tesco where she had to stop work due to a leg injury. Her leg was so bad that she had to be...
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Empowering women entrepreneurship

By Amy Blair

Zarina Zainal Abidin is the Malaysian artisan behind Zarina Craft, an online business where she shares all her crafting. Zarina worked at The Batik Boutique and is a good friend of ours. In 2011 she...
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Just an Amazin' Collaboration

By Amy Blair

This Ramadan season for the entire month of June, the Batik Boutique and Amazin' Graze have teamed up together to give you a healthy way to give back to the community. We are offering four...
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Truly Malaysian Corporate Gifts

By Amy Blair

Traditional batik is something that says “Truly Malaysia” unlike any other product on the market today. However, sourcing customized hand-made gifts for conference attendees, clients or employees can be a difficult task. The Batik Boutique...
Genuine Vs. Imitation Batik
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Genuine Vs. Imitation Batik

By Amy Blair

It can be really hard to tell the difference between real and fake batik if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Here is your guide to telling the difference between genuine batik and machine...
FR Week: #6 Wani’s Family - Passion That Doesn’t Wash Away
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FR Week: #6 Wani’s Family - Passion That Doesn’t Wash Away

By Amy Blair

The last post for Fashion revolution week is about a fierce family that has been working with batik for many years while facing many challenges and difficulties through living from their passion. Ani’s family runs...
FR Week - 5# Aznan’s Family - the frames of batik
Fair trade Fashion revolution

FR Week - 5# Aznan’s Family - the frames of batik

By Amy Blair

Aznan’s family has produced vibrant fabrics for several decades, and is regarded as one of the most traditional families working with batik in Malaysia. Their specialities are blocking, canting and discharging. Their workshop is filled...