Thursday, February 11, 2010

Attap Factory

This Attap factory is situated at Kg Tanjung Siam Baru,Bestari Jaya
or Batang Berjuntai in the old days.
The name was replaced as it was deem to be vulgar.
Attap from Nipah leaves was commonly use in the sixties
and at present it is still use in rural area
or as a temporary shade or for decoration.

Drying process.



the gate to the factory.





Mr. Tan's crude signboard made from an old car number plate.




Raw materials area,bamboo sticks and rattan strands for weaving.


Storage and work area.



Weaving place is where the nipah leaves are weave together on a bamboo stick with strands of rattan.


Drying area.






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6 comments:

  1. I think you can't find it in Singapore
    for me in M'sia they still make it but it is difficult to find.

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  2. have 2 agree wit kelvin, 1st time see this too. haha. thx for sharing this wit us. =)

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  3. War...didn't know they have special factory for making attap. All this while I thought these were made by individuals. :p

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  4. It is an art work,
    in Klang i only see it use in Indian Temple during renovation as shade as it is cooling compared to canvas.

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