Industrious songkok maker earns allocation to expand business
LIMBANG: Although Awang Abdul Rahman Abdul Jalil and his family started out by making songkok at home, he has successfully expanded his business, including exporting these songkok to other parts of the country. After product demandincreased, Awang had expanded his manufacturing area to a small shed to accommodate more songkok since 2000. According to a […]
Dalila’s exquisite songkok Muar sought by many including Sultan, PM
By Kamarul Halim M Kamal MUAR: The Masood Hussin songkok needs no introduction in the royal town of Muar, however many are unaware that the maker is a woman, Nurdalila Abd Ghani, who is the granddaughter of the brand’s founder. The 41-year-old Nurdalila was exposed to the art of songkok-making by her grandfather Masood Hussin […]
Timeless songkok that never goes out of style
KUCHING: The songkok (black cap worn by Muslim males) is often in high demand, not just during Aidilfitri but also special occasions such as weddings, legislative assemblies, coronations and prayers. India Street has long been recognised by Kuching residents as a hub for textiles and jewellery, as well as the songkok, which is sold in […]
Sticking it out with handmade songkok
BY ZARINA ABDULLAH KUCHING: It is a tradition for many Malay boys and men to wear songkok (traditional headgear) as complementary accessories for the celebration of Hari Raya. Not many people know that songkok was once produced through traditional methods and has its own value and aesthetics. However, today most of the songkok sold in […]
Songkok maker braces for Aidilfitri amid gloomy demand
IPOH: A songkok maker, Hamzah Irzal, is one of the small traders who find it hard to eke out a living, as the country is still reeling in the fight against Covid-19, with only about 200 orders received for his traditional headgear thus far, with the Aidilfitri celebration just 16 days away. This scenario is […]
