Rethinking Waste as a Resource For years, my work has centered around natural dyes , exploring sustainable alternatives to synthetic...

In my practice as a natural dyer and batik maker, I’ve begun exploring biowaste as a resource for dyes, pushing the boundaries of...

In May 2023, I was selected as the winner of The Thetis Blacker Award. The Thetis Blacker Award is a highly esteemed accolade given out...

July 10th 2022 Met Rita at Waterloo Park to collect some woad( read more about woad from Susan & Ashley blog) for our first urine...

This workshop was hosted by FabCafe Malaysia The workshop is designed to be an explorative workshop where we explore and discover various...

This project was created in response to Covid 19 and supported by CENDANA Malaysia. #createnowfunding #CENDANAMalaysia In March 2020, the...

Since March 2020, when the Coronavirus struck and disturbed the nation, we've been in this strange phase for nearly two years. Last...

During my dyeing experiments, any ingredients used or introduced into the pot resulted in the dyepot's distinct colour. Some contain...

The natural fibres are vegetable, animal, or mineral in origin. Vegetable fibres, as the name implies, are derived from plants. The...

Before I start with dye process, I will take time to feel and touch the fabric material. It is important to know and identify your...

Material Matters celebrates artisanal craftsmanship of four Malaysian artists, working in a rich variety of materials, including natural...

Its Autumn and getting close to Winter. The weather is splendid and sometimes it can be unpredictable too. I took the time to get myself...

Belantara derives from 'Hutan Belantara'. Color of the tropical jungle of Asia. Each of the color or also known as dyes are inspired from...

Did you know that every plant has its own color pigment. Pigments are responsible in every color we see on the plants around us. Beside...

Indigo pigment grows in the leaves of different type of species around the world. Some of the species that grows very well under tropical...

DuniaMotif went to Semarang, Indonesia to meet Tinctori Natural Dye(Mas Ipul) and learn the process of Indigo dye and learning about the...

There's saying says third time is a charm. Apparently this is my 5th time and I still fail to get the blue color fix on my fabric. I have...

It was a great session especially getting to see the participants really took their time to experience the slow process of organic dye....

Shibori is also commonly known as 'ikat' technique that requires composition placement of how and where the pattern should be place on...