Traditional ceramic producers say their business is recession-proof

iplsayong031215 2...Xtream Craft owner Sulasmi Sukirman carving out patterns on a mini tepak sirih decoration at her workshop in Sayong, Kuala Kangsar.

SAYONG in Kuala Kangsar has evolved from being the birthplace of the labu sayong (a water pitcher made from earthenware clay) to one of the largest ceramic producers in the country.

In the past two decades or so, labu sayong producers started making various items inspired by the labu sayong as demand for the gourd-shaped water pitchers dwindled.