1 Malaysia Batik

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 | Malaysia, batik, custom made | 1 Comment

According to Bernama today, Kraftangan Malaysia has unveiled four 1Malaysia batik designs with potential for use on attire for official functions and the 1Malaysia campaign.

The designs were shown to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak before he chaired the cabinet meeting  at his office here. The prime minister will choose one of the designs to be used on attire for official functions.

The designer is Mr.Nazarii Maarus and he took a month to come up with four shirt patterns, two baju kurung and two kebaya.

“The designs incorporate all the races in the country, Malays, Chinese and Indians, and the ethnic groups of Sabah and Sarawak and feature songket, paisley, peacock feather, pua kumba, peony and cotton flower motifs,” he said.

The five colours used were red, blue, black, yellow and white, said Nazarii, who was the 2nd prize winner of Piala Seri Endon 2003.

I am glad that Batik is chosen as the official attire for 1Malaysia but I think the design should not be fixed so that other batik producers can also contribute and create their own 1Malaysia themed batik design.

Anyway, Congratulation to Mr.Nazari Maarus to take the first step.  To support the movement, Jadi Batek will also present our 1Malaysia themed batik shirt soon.

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winners in Batik Shirts

Sunday, March 29th, 2009 | Malaysia, custom made | No Comments

Malaysian politicians love Batik shirt. The picture show the winners of the recent UMNO election. From left, the first is Education Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin wear a yellow hand-drawn batik shirt. The second is Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi wear a pink hand-drawn batik shirt. The third is Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in red bati shirt. He won the deputy president of UMNO and will soon become be deputy prime minister of Malaysia. The last is Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal in light purple color batik shirt. He is the first leader from Sabah to win the vice president post.

You can find out that all the batik shirts are different. It is because every piece is handmade and hand-drawn. Every piece is a master piece.

Batik is the national costume in Malaysia. Malaysian take prides in the creativity of Batik. Batik is the heart and soul of Malaysian.  When you are coming to Kuala Lumpur, please visit Jadi Batek Centre to enjoy the creation of Batik and take a piece of Malaysia back home.

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