‘Canting’ a love for batik


Easy painting: Bismi Intanti and her husband Hairol Sham Basron showing the batik canting kits for sale at their home in Asam Kumbang, Taiping. — Bernama

TAIPING: Love for batik and a desire to preserve the country’s heritage has driven Bismi Intanti Abu Bakar to produce batik canting kits for the public, especially the younger generation.

Bismi Intanti, 49, the owner of Batik Tanuntaya from Asam Kumbang, here, said that although the batik canting kits are not produced on a large scale, the aim is to share with the public the joy of making batik and to continue to cultivate interest in it.

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