ONCE they were relegated to the dusty corners of family closets, no longer relevant or remotely fashionable.
But thanks to one woman, the Nyonya and Malay kebayas have been brought back from the brink of extinction, the batik industry is being revitalised and kain songket is enjoying a renaissance.
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