Malay embroidery and tekat
Malay embroidery and tekat The art of gold thread embroidery has long been practised by Malay women. As it was originally a court art, such embroidery was traditionally associated with royal garments and court paraphernalia. In tekat embroidery, gold and silver threads are embroidered on a dark base fabric, usually velvet, and may be embellished with glass beads or sequins. It is now usually crafted for special purposes, such as to adorn the bridal dais and matrimonial bed, or to decorate food covers, pillow ends, bridal hand-held fans, betel sets, shoes and curtains.
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- Designs and motifs
