Date of Issue : 2 Dec 2005
Postmark : Kuala Lumpur
Denomination : 30 sen, 50 sen and RM1.00
Stamp Size : 30 mm x 40 mm
Paper : SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography
Batik is a resist technique of patterning on cloth which uses wax as its dye resist. Traditionally, batik producers used wooden or metal blocks to stamp designs on to the surface of the cloth. Batik produced using this technique is known as Batik Cap. The current trend however favours the use of an implement known as Canting which enables the maker to draw designs rather freely. This stamp issue, in conjunction with 2005 Stamp Week in Malaysia, features actual motifs produced by the winners of the prestigious Piala Seri Endon Batik Design Competition – Foundation Building (30 sen), Silk Pesonna (50 sen) and United Malaysia (RM1.00).