The Founding Story
Kapten Batik began humbly as a brand focused on batik, founded by two engineer friends, Ekram Faiz and Farhan Omar, in 2017. Sharing a vision to challenge the perception of batik as formal wear, they introduced a simple philosophy: “Batik You Can Wear Every Day.”
Starting with bazaars and pop-ups, the brand opened its first flagship boutique at Publika in 2018. Since then, Kapten Batik has grown progressively alongside its community, expanding its boutiques, product range, and presence across Malaysia. Today, the brand’s flagship is located at The Gardens Mall, established in 2025, alongside boutiques in key locations across the Klang Valley, Penang, and The Datai Langkawi.
The brand continues to evolve through its signature series, including Masterpiece, Maharaja, and Nusantara, while constantly exploring new expressions of batik.
As avid travellers, the founders bring ideas and inspirations from beyond the local industry to the in-house design team, keeping the brand driven by a continuous pursuit of better design, quality, and relevance.
Modernising batik, with respect for its heritage of craftsmanship.
The Craftmanship
Every Kapten Batik piece begins with an idea or inspiration from the founders, which is then developed and refined by our experienced in-house designers, balancing creative vision with technical expertise.
The designs are then brought to life by experienced batik artisans from Malaysia and abroad, using time-honoured techniques passed down through generations and natural materials. In this process, traditional craftsmanship is preserved while being reinterpreted through a contemporary design language by our local designers.
Masterpiece Series
Block Making
From paper to copper, our experienced artisans craft each motif into a copper block with precision and accuracy.
Stamping
Waxing and stamping are carefully timed across metres of fabric, where precision and timing are key. The wax acts as a resist, preventing dye from penetrating the covered areas and preserving the intended motif.
Dyeing
A heritage method of colouring where everything is done by hand, from ingredient preparation to repetitive soaking, producing consistent colours across our various fabrics.
Dewaxing
The previously wax-stamped areas that blocked the colour are removed through boiling in hot water, preparing the fabric for a second round of colouring on the previously covered areas.
Drying
The fabric is then hung to dry under specific weather and shade conditions to ensure consistency throughout production.
