Kain telepuk, a rich fabric usually worn by Malay royalty and nobility since 300 years ago, will be introduced to state leaders and ordinary people to be worn at royal functions.Telepuk involves imprinting motifs, usually floral, on fine cotton or silk using gold leaves or gold dust, thus adding glitter to the fabric Sometimes, silver is used for the motifs
The telepuk cloth is believed to be introduced to the Malay peninsula by Bugis traders from Celebes, Indonesia in the 17th or 18th century.Telepuk comprises three traditional Malay craftsmanship which is weaving, menggerus ( Where kain 'Gerus' got its name which involves a process in polishing the cloth to make it smooth) and imprinting golden motifs ( where most of the time the material which used is a real gold itself but in a form of gold leafs that might have gone to another process or mixture to make it in a form that is practical to be imprinted onto the 'Gerus' Cloth (Polished Cloth) using carved (to what form desired) wooden moulds.
Telepuk cloth was widely used in Selangor during the reign of Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah ( 5th Sultan Of Selangor 1938-1942.) and worn by his consort, Tengku Ampuan Jemaah.besides Selangor, the fabric was also worn by the nobility in Perak and Kedah, presented as a bridal gift and worn as a wedding attire
.The ' MT ' hallmark may represents the maker's name.This was made during the age of the Telepuk popularity era between 1930's to 1940's in Selangor.
