Company's efforts help to keep songket alive and well

Songket — a type of fabric closely related with royalty in Malaysia — is in danger of losing its charm and may not survive another generation as the number of weavers who specialise in the art of making it are shrinking.

Heavily influenced by Indian weaving and design methods, songket textiles were brought in to trade or as gifts for the sultan and his entourage as early as the 15th century in Malacca.