A Preliminary Study on Songket: A Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Abstract: Songket is a traditional Malaysian woven fabric, opulent, and symbolizes luxurious classical textiles of the old craft in Malaysia. Songket is part of the intangible cultural heritage to this day. However, cultural heritage preservation arises as a critical endeavor, especially for younger generations. There is a growing concern about the disinheritance of cultural heritage to posterity due to disregard for the value of our own heritage. Therefore, this paper aims to explore in-depth insight into the beautiful heritage of songket weaving including the knowledge of art weaving, delve into the techniques and materials used as well as the legacy and time ahead. The research uses observation methods and deep face-to-face interviews for data collection. It was conducted with experienced experts and workers, revealing the origin of Songket and its processing from scratch. The research data findings were gathered and subsequently analyzed as secondary data. This study gives more knowledge about Malay traditional textile art and heritage, indicating a positive future of traditional weaving arts as well.

Nik Siti Fatima Nik Mat, Syadiah Nor Wan Shamsuddin, Syarilla Iryani Ahmad Saany, Norkhairani Abdul Rawi, Julaily Aida Jusoh, Wan Malini Wan Isa, Addy Putra Md Zulkifli and Shahrul Anuwar Mohamed Yusof. “A Preliminary Study on Songket: A Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage”. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA) 16.6 (2025). http://dx.doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2025.0160669

@article{Mat2025,
title = {A Preliminary Study on Songket: A Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage},
journal = {International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications},
doi = {10.14569/IJACSA.2025.0160669},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2025.0160669},
year = {2025},
publisher = {The Science and Information Organization},
volume = {16},
number = {6},
author = {Nik Siti Fatima Nik Mat and Syadiah Nor Wan Shamsuddin and Syarilla Iryani Ahmad Saany and Norkhairani Abdul Rawi and Julaily Aida Jusoh and Wan Malini Wan Isa and Addy Putra Md Zulkifli and Shahrul Anuwar Mohamed Yusof}
}