Batik designs have made a comeback in 2021 ever since Malaysian designers clapped back at the Dutch designer who said she wanted to see “Malays dressing beautifully again”. Malaysians everywhere are stepping forward to craft various batik inspired items such as earrings, masks, and headbands.
Do you want to know where you can these batik inspired products? These are the six Instagram shops where you can grab them all.
1. Darlin’
If you’re looking for some batik bucket hats, then Darlin’ is one of your best picks! They just released plenty of bucket hats with cool batik designs that you can consider giving as CNY or Valentine’s Day gifts to your loved ones. Besides that, they also sell bandeau tops, headbands, scrunchies, shoulder bags, and face masks in batik designs too!
Speaking to World of Buzz, the creators of Darlin’ said that they were actually two siblings who are currently operating the business from their house at Seremban. Nonetheless, they offer worldwide shipping which means that regardless of where you’re from, you can still order your batik pieces from them!
Follow their Instagram for more kudos designs of their batik inspired products!
2. Norah’s Arc
Norah’s Arc is a shop based in Kuala Lumpur, that makes many beautiful and unique homemade batik-inspired earrings. They launch new collection or series every Wednesday and Saturday of the week! But it’s not just batik earrings, they also have bangers and hairbands.
Norah’s Arc is all started by two friends who are very in love in earrings that they decided to make their own pairs of authentic and unique earrings. Just look at how beautiful these accessories are!
Stay tune to their Instagram for their weekly-launched collections!
3. Niah+Co
Niah+Co releases many batik-inspired products such as batik necklaces, face masks/sunglass holders, batik kimonos, batik earrings, reusable batik cotton pads, batik nursing covers, and batik face masks. As CNY is coming soon, they also plan to launch their batik cheongsam. How interesting! That’s one way to change things up this festive season.
Niah+Co told World of Buzz that, their shop is based in Kuala Lumpur even though their founder is from Sarawak. They also do worldwide shipping, so feel free to order your desired pieces from them!
Visit their Instagram and website for more batik designs!
4. Patten
Patten is a shop based in Selangor that makes a variety of designs and patterns on their products such as apparel, scrunchies, and headbands. You can also customise your personal choice of fabric with any patterns that you find on their account!
This is one of the pictures of the buyer, look at how happy she was with the batik skirt!
Please do drop them a message on Instagram if you’re eyeing these patterns and designs!
5. Batik by Nell
Batik by Nell(and Jee) is founded by a Nyonya mother and her daughter, and they are currently operating the business from their home at Subang Jaya. All of their products, which consist of knot front hairbands, scrunchies, face masks and apparel are all craft professionally by the both of them!
Are you looking for some matchy-matchy head to toe sets? Here you go!
Follow their Instagram to look for more crafted batik pieces by this talented mother and daughter duo!
6. Ohdayang
Ohdayang is a shop based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. They make some of the most classic and authentic batik earrings and accessories. Other products include earrings, bangles, necklaces, and fans. Look at how beautiful the crafted pieces are!
Batik as wrapping paper for gifts to your loved ones? A BIG yes!
Visit Ohdayang’s Instagram and website for the trendy batik accessories!
Also read: Local Brand’s Sarawakian Batik Boxer-Briefs Look So Good Even Conor McGregor Has One!
