Tropicana March-April 2023 #147 The Adventure Issue
Tropicana Magazine March-April 2023 #147 The Adventure Issue
Tropicana Magazine March-April 2023 #147 The Adventure Issue
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EXPLORING<br />
THE INTERSECTION OF<br />
MODERNITY AND ANTIQUITY<br />
Part of a growing national renaissance of traditional arts and crafts,<br />
Kapten Batik has incorporated timeless Malaysian batik<br />
patterns into its contemporary fashion collections.<br />
Kapten Batik is the creation of former engineers-turned-entrepreneurs Farhan Omar and Ekram Faiz, who recognised the decline in the use of<br />
traditional batik by young Malaysians and developed a clothing label that sought to inject batik with a contemporary energy while preserving<br />
its timeless processes.<br />
Launched in Kuala Lumpur and inspired by the founders' travels through Asia, Kapten Batik fuses classic tailoring with modern batik designs<br />
created in the traditional Malaysian style. <strong>The</strong> brand has grown from strength to strength as a new generation embraces this new fusion and<br />
begins to wear batik every day, not just for formal occasions.<br />
To maintain this balance between the past and the present, Kapten Batik employs master craftsmen as well as in-house designers to create<br />
dynamic motifs that pay homage to tradition while also capturing iconic scenes of Malaysia. In fact, many of these sui generis designs are<br />
inspired by Farhan and Ekram's own travels, with prints then applied to sustainable fabrics, including Supima"-certified cotton in the case of<br />
the Masterpiece series (which is produced using 1,000-year-old techniques) and GOTS-certified organic cotton for items in the Maharaja series.<br />
Fabrics are stringently tested to OEKO-TEX standards to ensure they are free of harmful chemicals and substances.<br />
Initially specialising in men's batik shirts-each a sturdy yet stylish item with button down collar, hand- carved buttons, and versatile seams the<br />
company is now expanding its lines. It recently launched the Together21 collection of menswear, which includes feather-soft shirts in vibrant<br />
and soft-hued prints with both contemporary and traditional elements; and has revamped its Nusantara series with new in- house designs set<br />
against mercerised*** cotton.<br />
Kapten Batik has also introduced women's kaftans, men's swimwear, the Pure Linen series of resort wear which features European linen flax;<br />
and Kapten Batik PRIVE, a made-to-measure service that offers a highly bespoke approach to batik creations for discerning customers.<br />
Visit the Kapten Batik website to browse through their collection at www.kaptenbatik.com.my