KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 --  Amid the tide of modern fashion driven by industrial fabrics and global brands, traditional weaving endures as a refined heritage, not only visually captivating but also rich in meaning and cultural identity.

In Malay weaving, this beauty is shaped through ragi, a foundational arrangement of patterns that forms the structural basis of motifs on fabric.

In line with this, the exhibition RAGI: Visual Rhythms of Malay Tenun, held at HARTA Space in Ampang here, showcases the personal collection of Khairulanwar Rahmat while opening up a space for the public to rediscover ragi patterns that are increasingly overlooked.

"Ragi carries two main meanings: the process of colouring fabric through the arrangement of t...