Malaysian fashion designer uses 150-year-old 'Limar' fabric in new collection

Malaysian fashion designer Salikin Sidek, 60, was willing to spend over RM10,000 just to have a ‘limar’ fabric, said to be more than 150 years old, in his possession. — Photos: Bernama

Not many people may have heard about 'limar’ textiles, as they are not as well-known as other types of ‘songket’ fabrics. But it is a part of Malay textile heritage that deserves to be celebrated and treasured.

‘Limar’ is expensive to produce due to the silk thread binding techniques used in weaving the textile, which also incorporates intricate motifs, gold threads and an elaborate dyeing process.