Malaysia
Mogah (Sabah)
Mogah is a traditional hand-woven cotton cloth used as a sarong or tubular skirt as part of the traditional dress of Iranun and Bajau...
Textiles (Sabah)
The form, production and use of textiles in Sabah have been largely shaped by the state’s natural environment, geographical location on the apex of...
Basketry and plaiting (Aboriginal)
Basketry and plaiting are still practised by many of the 18 indigenous Orang Asli groups of Peninsular Malaysia, especially among subsistence farming communities. Items...
Aboriginal woodcarving
Woodcarving is practised by only two groups of indigenous Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia: the Mah Meri in Kampung Sungai Bumbun, Carey Island, Selangor...
Beadwork
The indigenous people of Sarawak have a long beadwork tradition as have the Nyonya (Peranakan) women of Peninsular Malaysia. “Bead embroidery”, which involves stitching...
Pottery (Sawarak)
There are two main types of pottery made in Sarawak: hand-moulded, low-fired utility wares made by the indigenous people, and wheel-thrown prestige pottery introduced...
Sarawak basketry and plaiting
The indigenous people of Sarawak, located on the west coast of the great island of Borneo, have always found most of the necessities of...
Kelingkan (Malay)
Kelingkan, also known as keringkam in Sarawak, is a traditional Malay embroidery technique that employs a flat metallic ribbon or plate coated with a...
Tekat (Malay)
Tekat bersuji or tekat timbul, better known simply as tekat or tekatan, is a type of traditional Malay couched embroidery that employs the use...
Batik (Malay)
Batik is a wax-resist textile, produced mainly in the east coast states of Terengganu and Kelantan. The craft was pioneered in Malaysia during the...
Tenun (Malay)
Tenun is a traditional Malay textile that is handwoven from silk or cotton and features striped and plaid or chequered patterns. Traditionally, tenun is...
Songket (Malay)
Songket is a traditional Malay textile that is hand woven of silk or cotton and features patterns in supplementary weft metallic yarns. In the...