Batik is a traditional cloth dyeing technique that originated in Egypt and was introduced to Malaysia. It involves using wax to protect areas of cloth from dye during the dyeing process, creating colorful patterns. Datin Seri Endon Mahmood helped restore Malaysia's batik industry. Common batik motifs in Malaysia include floral patterns rather than fauna or geometric designs. Batik is still used by many Malaysian fashion designers today and wearing batik is compulsory for government servants one day a week. Batik can be created through hand painting, printing, or the canting technique of drawing patterns with hot wax. Malaysians should appreciate and support batik as it is an important part of the country's cultural heritage.