QUEEN LAUNCHES SONGKET REVOLUTION BOOK

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The Queen, Tuanku Nur
Zahirah, Thursday launched the "Songket Revolution" book showcasing the cloth's
rich aristocratic history and current development.

Authored by Noor Azlina Yunus, the book features photographs of the
latest songket designs and products, as well as centuries-old songket weaving
techniques in Peninsular Malaysia, especially in east coast Terengganu-state.

It also carries the opinions of some of Malaysia's well-known fashion
designers like Rizalman Ibrahim, Melinda Looi, Tom Abang Saufi and Radzuan
Radzwill on songket.

Noor Azlina said she hoped the book would promote the uniqueness of
songket not only in Malaysia, but also abroad.

The book can be purchased at all MPH stores, arts and heritage centres and
at the Tuanku Nur Zahirah Foundation office at RM380 each.

It is also on display now at the Malaysian Handicraft Festival at Harrods,
London.

-- BERNAMA