Komuniti Tukang Jahit is an initiative to teach women from B40 households sewing skills so they can support their families. FMTNews B40
Pictures of the beautiful batik face masks produced by KTJ have been making the rounds on social media.
Yap Sue Yii had set up Royale Demure, a fashion production house that also assisted fashion designers to crowdfund to produce their collections. However, one of the problems she faced was that most tailors would only take on bulk orders. At the time, Yap did not know that this small endeavour would become a social enterprise that would empower women.
“The team worked to improve the masks on every level – functionality, fit, design, fabrics and durability,” said Yap.Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Nancy Shukri was recently seen wearing one of KTJ’s signature batik masks. She said the group was forced out of its comfort zone and pushed to its limits, depending solely on online training without the means for quality control. In addition, the usual suppliers of raw materials were unavailable during the lockdown.
“Every face mask sold gives directly back to the community. ‘Impact buying’ will not only help families in need but it will run the economy in a sustainable manner – where things purchased can bring about a positive change,” said Yap.
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