Threads of unity: Masrina and her daughter Mayamin planning batik designs. — Low Lay Phon/The Star
SUBANG: The Asean gala dinner tonight will see leaders dressed in something distinctly Malaysian: custom-made batik shirts, tailored for each head of government and state, sewn by local hands.
But these are not the typical floral motifs long associated with batik, rather one where the design draws from deeper cultural roots.
