Kisswie Batik

  We have received quite a lot of queries and questions about batiks since we established the business with customers around the world. And we are so happy to know that people are getting interested in such type of products and how to use a batik in their daily life. Therefore, today we would like to take this chance to share some quick answers to those top queires and questions about batik. #1. What is a Batik? Batik is kind of printing fabrics that are commonly used for making clothes, skirts and T-shirts in South-east Asian countries and area such as Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. In Malaysia and Indonesia, batiks are usually used for attending some important and official occasions, e.g. wedding, conference or seminar. There are several types of batiks depending on the printing method and material applied during the production. A traditional batik kain is produced by manually printing and process. And nowadays many factories and brand stores have adopted m...

  What is Kain Pelikat For most Malay families, the  kain pelikat  is a familiar sight. To those unaware, it is a long, checkered cloth usually wrapped around the hip or waist. Once secured with a knot, it takes a tubular shape akin to a long skirt. cited from  VOGUE Kain pelikat is a piece of fabric made of polyester, cotton or mixed textile that has checkered pattern. It is a traditional and common apparel in Asian countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India. Similar to a piece of sarong, the kain pelikat is usually also ready sewn end-to-end. The word pelikat means adhesive in English. It is also called pelekat in Malay. Just like in India and Sri Lanka, kain pelekat is usually preferred by gentleman. They like to wear the pelekat when travelling to donwtown and city suburb. In the city centre of Bomaby, it is quite common to find drivers wearing the men’s lungi which is just same as a pelekat. So, what can you do with a kain pelekat? Here...