When you mention Kelantan, the first thing that surely comes to mind is its batik. Kelantan is among the states famous for batik, where it is produced on a large scale for commercial purposes.
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So it’s no surprise that you can find a wide range of batik patterns in Kelantan at reasonable prices, with plenty of choices. In Kelantan itself there are many places that sell and produce batik.
In Kota Bharu alone, you can find traders selling batik cloth almost everywhere. Here we share with you three of the most popular places for visitors to buy batik cloth, according to Google ratings.
1. Nordin Batik
Nordin Batik is among the batik businesses with the highest rating on Google, with 4.0 stars from 199 reviewers.
You can visit this premises at Lot 147, Kampung Pintu Geng, 15100, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, which is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm and completely closed on Fridays.
A review was posted by a Google user named myenzer 83 that reads,
“Batik Store in Kota Bharu town with good hospitality and friendly staffs. There are having traditional boat and batik painting activities. Besides that, visitors are able to see batik process including canting and colouring the batiks.”
In the review, myenzer 83 shared that Nordin Batik offers good service and friendly staff.
There is also a traditional boat here and batik canting (wax-drawing) activities. On top of that, myenzer 83 also said that visitors can see for themselves the batik-making process, including the canting and the dyeing.
If you’re coming from far away and are interested in visiting this premises, you can refer to its location at this link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QMGTcVNRPtLfRWRa7
2. Kartika Kiara Batik
Kartika Kiara Batik is located at Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Kampung Kijang, 15350 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, and is open daily from 9 am to 6 pm.
Kartika Kiara Batik has a rating of 4.3 stars from 57 Google users. One of the comments left by a Google user named MS Ahad is as follows,
“Kartika kiara batik produce HAND PAINTING batik. The fabric used is of high quality. I have bought the product before, not feeling hot when wearing it and it could absorbs moisture.
They have ready stock for sale and always ready to accept orders from customers. At our request they can draw batik of your choice and design.
I was told that some of the orders were from school , office uniforms and other clothings.
Price is competitive and they do free delivery throughout Malaysia.”
In the comment, MS Ahad says that Kartika Kiara Batik produces its own batik. The cloth they use is also of high quality.
MS Ahad also says they had bought from this business before, and the batik cloth produced is made from fabric that isn’t hot and absorbs moisture.
They also said that Kartika Kiara Batik always has batik cloth ready for immediate sale, and they also take batik cloth orders according to their customers’ requests.
MS Ahad says Kartika Kiara Batik accepts orders from schools, corporations and others. The price is reasonable too, and they provide free delivery throughout Malaysia.
For those who want to visit this premises, you can check its location at this link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QMakX5i8DkPXKYid7
3. Haji Idris Omar Songket & Batik
On Google, Haji Idris Omar Songket & Batik has a good rating of 4.1 stars from 36 reviewers.
By and large, netizens who shared their shopping experiences at this business were very satisfied with the quality of the cloth and its low prices.
One comment was made by a Google user named Ling that reads,
“Many batik selection & good quality. Got one of my favourite there. Cheaper if you are comparing with KL.”
Ling feels that there are many quality batik choices here. They also admit to getting one of their favourite batiks here. They add that the price of batik here is far cheaper than in Kuala Lumpur.
If you’re interested in buying here, you can visit the premises located at Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Kampung Penambang, 15350 Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
The premises is also open daily from 9 am to 7 pm, except on Fridays and Saturdays when it closes at 6.30 pm. The shop’s location can be found at this link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/h2YnksjXcCnGBdNv6
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