Songket revolution: Royal Terengganu Songket by Yayasan Tuanku Nur Zahirah

Songket Revolution showcases the textile's rich aristocratic history and current development. Songket is a fabric that belongs to the brocade family of textiles. It is hand-woven in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads. The metallic threads stand out against the background cloth to create a shimmering effect. In the weaving process the metallic threads are inserted in between the silk or cotton weft (latitudinal) threads. The term songket comes from the Malay word menyongket, to embroider with gold or silver threads . Songket is a luxury product traditionally worn during ceremonial occasions as sarong, shoulder cloths or head ties. Tanjak or Songket headdresses were worn at the courts of the Malay Sultanates. The 144-page coffee table book features photographs of the latest songket designs and products, as well as centuries-old songket weaving techniques in Malaysia, especially in Terengganu and Sarawak. It also carries the opinions and contemporary creations by some of Malaysia's well-known fashion designers like Rizalman Ibrahim, Jovian Mandagie, Melinda Looi, Tom Abang Saufi and Radzuan Radziwill on songket.