A Couple's Passionate Journey On The Ikat Trail
By Puan Sri Lim Suan Poh, Tan Sri Andrew Sheng
July 2025 PHOTO ESSAY
Photo credit: Suan I LimTEXTILES ARE MORE than just fabrics—they are the woven stories of our cultures, histories and identities. Among the most intricate and meaningful of the textile traditions is ikat, a resist-dyeing technique that produces mesmerising patterns through a meticulous process of tying, dyeing and weaving.Our personal collection of ikat textiles spans the Nusantara region, with different tribal cultures and histories, from the lush rainforests of Sarawak to the stunning, exotic islands east of Bali in Indonesia. Each piece tells a story,...
Puan Sri Lim Suan Poh
has a doctorate in social psychology and was a lecturer at the University of Malaya, also co-author of Nonya Ware and Kitchen Ch’ing (Oxford University Press).
Tan Sri Andrew Sheng
is a former central banker and financial regulator, currently Chairman of George Town Institute of Open and Advanced Studies, Wawasan Open University, Penang.
