About Noor Arfa Craft Complex
Noor Arfa Craft Complex is a well-known batik handicraft centre located in Chendering, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu. Established in 1980, it serves as the headquarters and production centre for Noor Arfa Batik, one of Malaysia's leading batik brands. The complex combines a batik factory, showroom, and gallery, showcasing Terengganu's traditional batik-making heritage and offering visitors insight into hand-drawn and block-printed batik production.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a large craft complex with a batik production area, showroom and retail gallery. The site includes viewing areas where artisans demonstrate batik canting, stamping, dyeing and drying processes, extensive displays of finished batik fabrics, clothing, scarves and souvenirs, and a gallery explaining batik motifs and techniques. The setting is a modern commercial complex with parking, prayer facilities and a cafeteria, located in the coastal suburb of Chendering south of Kuala Terengganu city centre.
Key highlights
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Live demonstration of traditional Terengganu batik making including hand-drawn (batik canting) and block-printed techniques
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Large showroom and retail gallery with wide range of batik fabrics, apparel and souvenirs
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Factory viewing area to observe dyeing, waxing and drying processes
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Gallery showcasing history and motifs of Noor Arfa Batik since 1980