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Deputy minister calls for preservation of songket weaving in Kampung Rajang

SARIKEI: The heritage of songket weaving in Kampung Rajang must be conserved, upheld and developed to ensure its enduring legacy. Datuk Len Talif Salleh stressed the importance of passing down the art and skill of songket weaving to the younger generation for the continuity of this traditional industry. Highlighting the critical lack of interest among […]

Entrepreneur carves niche in bespoke songket handbags

BY NURQALBY MOHD REDA KUALA LUMPUR: The timeless songket, known as the queen of all fabrics in Malay weaving, has been developed into various decorative items such as handbags and handicraft. Painstakingly produced by hand, this extravagant fabric is intricately interwoven with gold or silver threads, creating beautifully unique symmetric patterns. In the local fashion […]

Blind single mum weaves songket with sense of touch

KUALA TERENGGANU: Being blind has not stopped single mother of four, Gayah Awang from continuing her ability in songket weaving, a skill she had developed since childhood and is now her main source of income. Though it has not been easy to memorise the layout of the threads and maintain the songket pattern, Gayah, 54, […]

Seri Gedong Songket strives to keep tradition alive

KUCHING: Ramtiniwati Ramlee left her village for the city to seek better prospects after completing her Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) nearly two decades ago. Her journey led her to what would later become a successful — and meaningful — career. In 2006, she came across a songket weaving course organised by the Malaysian Handicraft Development […]

Get the young to go into songket weaving

KUCHING: The future generations must be encouraged to take an interest in the art of songket weaving and appreciate its cultural value. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said it was crucial to preserve and safeguard original songket motifs, elements, and designs which had been passed down […]

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 […]

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 […]

Keeping Terengganu’s traditions alive via new platforms

SEREMBAN: Born into a Terengganu songket weaving family brings endless pride to a local here, who is determined to continue the legacy started by his mother in the 1960s. Nik Mohamad Salahudin Nik Nizam, 29, wants to make sure every piece of the Malay traditional handwoven fabric created by his mother, Meriam Musa, 60, known as ‘Meriam Songket’ is sellable at […]