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THE FASHION INDUSTRY
Dr Ngo (centre) with the model (right) wearing one of her contemporary songket designs in an outfit by renowned Malaysian designer Melinda Looi. The Songket piece was commissioned by Yayasan Tuanku Nur Zahirah and made by Royal Terengganu Songket.
Modeling a Tanoti shawl and clutch bag with songket designs by Dr Ngo.
worn by local dignitaries, and to dressmakers
and couture houses for creating contemporary women’s fashion as well
as traditional wear like the Malay baju kurung and Peranakan kebaya. Wong favours strong tropical hues in her designs, and also produces corporate gifts, silk paintings, scarves and neckties.
Contact:
Petra Melita Company
166, 2nd Floor
Lorong Taman Hui Sing 3/2 Hui Sing Garden Commercial Centre
93350 Kuching
T (082) 464 166 winniehii@gmail.com
SERENI AND SHENTEL
“Head Wonders” best describes the awe-inspiring
DR JUNE NGO
Since 1997, Dr June Ngo Siok Kheng has been researching eco-textiles, include printing with natural dyes as well as producing manuals for yarn dyeing. She has authored various technical papers that vary from textile design to leveraging science and technology to increase the quality and productivity of songket weaving. Dr Ngo has also explored ways to revolutionize traditional Malaysian songket into
an innovative textile for a variety of uses. Apart from her academic role, she is active in improving the lives and livelihood of womenfolk and rural communities through the traditional art
of songket weaving. She was awarded the Malaysia Women’s Weekly Great
Women of our Times 2011 for the Design & Style category. Contact:
Dr June Ngo
Department of Design Technology
Faculty of Applied
and Creative Arts Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 94300 Kota Samarahan jong@faca.unimas.my junensk@gmail.com
WINNIE WONG
Winnie Wong has been a Batik designer for over 20 years, producing fine hand- painted silk batik using both traditional motifs and contemporary designs - especially the hornbill, the official bird of Sarawak.
Her batik textiles are supplied mainly to tailors for making men’s shirts and other popular garments