Malaysian home-based tailors get training and jobs through social enterprise

Since the MCO, tailors under Komuniti Tukang Jahit have been sewing fabric face masks for sale, producing over 10,000 pieces to date. Photos: Komuniti Tukang Jahit

A mother of three, Maimunah* (not her real name) was at a loss when her husband lost his job due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

With schoolgoing children and bills to pay, the 36-year-old Selangor-based homemaker had to find ways to help earn some income.