Where the patterns come from

Malaysian batik leans on flowers, leaves and vines. Stay a moment: the buds are opening.

Rafflesia The largest single flower on earth, up to a metre across. No leaves, no stem: it lives inside a jungle vine.

Bunga Raya Malaysia's national flower since 1960. Its five petals stand for the five principles of the Rukun Negara.

Malaysian batik

The Batik Forest

Four batik cloths, set loose among the trees.

Swipe sideways for a breeze. Tap a cloth to look closer.

Batik is drawn or stamped in wax, then dyed. Tap any cloth to look closer.

Send a message and ask about sizes, colours or a cloth made to order.