Macrame is groovy again and has fans tied in knots

Bain does not only teach her students how to tie macrame knots, but also to be mindful of their works neatness and symmetry.

Though there are countless YouTube videos online, a group of women in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, are choosing to learn to tie macrame knots the old-fashioned way.

They are gathering at their macrame instructor, Elizabeth Bain’s home, and immersed in tying knots all day, and sometimes into the night.