Friday, August 13, 2010

Noor Arfa Craft Complex



A must-see place if you're visiting Terengganu is definitely the Noor Arfa Craft Complex. If you want to see how batik and other local cratfs are made, oogle at some super luxurious and pricey songkets, then this is the place for you.

The craft complex is situated in Kuala Terengganu itself not far from the infamous Floating Mosque. The craft complex was founded by Mr.Wan Mohd Ariffin Wan Long and his wife Mrs.Noor Hijerah Hanafiah. Aside from being a craft complex, Noor Arfa also Malaysia's best batik manufacturer. You can get so many types of batik here , for formal events, exclusive events and casual wear. All available at the complex.

Aside from songket, batik and mengkuang braidery, glass craft, batik pattern makers and wau are demonstrated and exhibited.The centre demonstrates the unique batik making process such has janting and block printing. The staff there dont hesitate to explain all the elaborate processes too! Very educational.

The centre is so elaborate that spending a couple of hours might not be enough!

my friends and I entered and after having fun with the demonstrations, we headed for the jewel of Noor Arfa, which is the super luxurious, mighty expensive , Sultan-wearing, datin-buying songkets!

All you have to do is throw a smile and ask the lovely staff there and they'll guide you through secret doors ( okay, not so secret lah haha ), at the main craft shop and into a private showroom showcasing intricate , bejeweled, glittering batik and songkets. Some of the songkets were going for thousands and thousands of ringgit! My friends and I felt like royalty for the day, being able to scoot around the room, browsing through the beautiful clothing, wishing our wallets were a bit fatter with cash ;) we werent allowed to take pictures though! :(

I actually gave the batik-making a try! watch! :)






local colour dyes are made from fruit! how amazing is that!





ps : got the lovely photo of the complex from http://shw.salisma.fotopages.com

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