Sarawak songket most sought-after product overseas
KUCHING: Exports by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contributed as much as 11.7 per cent to the country’s export revenue with a value of RM124.3 billion last year. And among the main contributors is the Sarawak songket which has a high commercial value. Caretaker Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta […]
Taking Sarawak songket global
KUCHING: Sarawak songket, the traditional Malay handwoven and intricately patterned fabric, can fetch thousands of ringgit depending on its patterns or motifs as well as the material and workmanship. Sarawak songket is usually worn during special occasions, festivals and traditional events – Sarawakian women would usually pair it with Keringkam while the men would use […]
Bringing Sarawak’s stunning songket to the global stage
KUCHING: Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg recently proposed the setting-up of songket centres statewide to turn the traditional Malay handwoven fabric into a global textile product. Besides preserving and promoting songket through this initiative, the Premier of Sarawak said it also gave weavers a chance to be part of the process in […]
In search of threads to weave songket
KUCHING: The state government will be sending a mission to Turkey in search of threads suitable to be used in keringkam and songket. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said he was informed by patron of the Sarawak Heritage Innovation Project: Songket and KeringKam, Datuk Amar Puan Sri Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang […]
Ensure survival of our rich cultures
KUCHING: The Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) can play an integral part in maintaining cultural diversity in the face of rapidly increasing globalisation. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg noted that as borders blurred and cultures mixed, it was crucial to ensure Sarawak’s rich cultures remained prominent and not be lost in the […]
More to songket weaving than meets the eye
BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI / NUR HUSNINA RAMLAN KUCHING: Songket weaving calls for a high level of skill due to intricate methods and use of specialised equipment to produce works of art. Aimi Rashidah Bohri, a Sarawak National Craft Institute (IKN) student, said in addition, patience is required to produce high-quality weaving materials. “There […]
Ensuring a cultural heritage lives on
Songket and keringkam gallery highlights importance of textile in Sarawak’s rich history KUCHING: Through the “Legasi-Regenerasi” (Legacy-Regeneration) thematic concept, the Songket and Keringkam Gallery projects the importance of textile in the Sarawak Malay heritage. As part of the Old Kuching Smart Heritage (OKShe) initiative to protect and preserve the city’s heritage, the gallery was launched […]
Promoting Sarawak songket
By Nur Ashikin Louis & Tania Lam KUCHING: The inaugural Sarawak Music Fashion Galore (Samfag) 2020 held at Riverside Majestic Hotel here last Saturday night (Dec 5) left many guests in awe. Themed ‘Enchanting Evening with Sarawak Songket’, the spectacular event showcased a collection of 31 songket designs from three fashion designers, namely Anna Sue, […]
Harizan Khaider ― Revolution of Songket
Harizan Khaider is a Sarawakian designer who has been making waves in the local fashion industry for his creative and vibrant designs. The 30-year-old Coutume Artisanal creative director believes that Sarawak has the edge to become a hotbed for fashion enthusiasts. Timeless and versatile Vibrant yet minimal, the new Spring Summer 2021 Womenswear Capsule Collection […]
Sarawak songket for Unesco nomination
KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in collaboration with the Malaysian Association of Arts and Culture Activists Kuching (MACPA) will be organising the inaugural Sarawak Music Fashion Galore (SAMFAG) 2020 on Nov 28 at Pullman Hotel here. “The aim of the event is to highlight the Sarawak songket motif for Unesco (United Nations […]
