KUCHING: House of Stitches Mukah is the first to produce machine-embroidered Quranic calligraphy here.
Instead of the common printed Quranic calligraphy, the machine embroidered ones are faster to make, smoother and more unique compared to the ones stitched by hands.
Quranic calligraphies are common verses taken from the Holy Quran, and normally can be seen in mosques, Muslim shops or homes.
Behind this creative and innovative idea is the owner of House of Stitches Mukah, Abdul Mazed Abdu Gafor and his wife.
“The idea came about in 2016. It was my wife who actually suggested to produce the machine-embroidered Quranic calligraphy,” he said.
The 49-year old entrepreneur said that since 2011, the company had been doing printing and embroidering for cloths.
“To produce an 18” by 36” piece, it would take us up to 6 hours, while now the machine is able to produce about six pieces of the same size within the same given time,” said Mazed, adding that the ones stiched by hand were not only time consuming but also costly.
He explained that each Quranic verse embroidered must be checked carefully to avoid errors.
“We would normally ask a religious teacher (Ustaz) from the State Islamic Affairs Department to go through and approve the piece before we sell it,” he said.
Now, the couple could make some RM14,000 per month with the embroidery machine. During the Ramadan this year, they are selling their products at Majma Mall’s Raya Fest.
Prices range from RM30 to RM3,000 per piece, depending of the quality and size. Some of those pieces are presently being sold at discount rate.
