Batik making in Malaysia today has become less of a craft and more of an
art form. Lengths of batik are no longer simply fashioned into sarongs.
More often now they are used for lifestyle products, as art pieces and,
above all, for contemporary high fashion. The pieces that are created
display an originality of composition and design, an effective use of
colour, a high level of technical expertise and a flair for working in the
medium that are the hallmarks of great works of art.