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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
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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...
FR Week - #4 Mokhtar: Driven to Be The Person He is Today
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FR Week - #4 Mokhtar: Driven to Be The Person He is Today

By Amy Blair

Fashion production covers a broader scope than fabric, dyeing and sewing. It includes machines, tools and gadgets. Batik includes tools as well - artisans need blocks and canting tools. The Batik Boutique values each person...
FR Week - #3 Sanusi: the enchanting Batik

FR Week - #3 Sanusi: the enchanting Batik

By Amy Blair

Sanusi is an incredible individual and an impressive textile artisan. He has great understanding about the market and its trends; he understands our needs and is always ready to come up with new fabric designs...
FRW - #2 Syafik & Batik: Stamping ancestry and passion in your clothes
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FRW - #2 Syafik & Batik: Stamping ancestry and passion in your clothes

By Amy Blair

Syafik Akram is a shy and talented young artisan working in the heat among hundreds of batik blocks hung all over the place. “Batik is a tradition passed from my ancestors. I need to give...