It was reported that in 2002, at least five kelingkan embroiderers were still practicing their craft in the East Malaysian state of Sarawak, and lesser of them were still active in West Malaysia. This situation may cause stagnation in the development of this type of embroidery making, particularly in Malaysia. It may even lead to this art form becoming obsolete in the future. In fact, in the present day, the demand for kelingkan in the market is high. Malaysian fashion designers have also become responsive to the beauty of traditional embroidery to elevate them to the same sphere as exclusive international embellishments.  Keywords: Embroidery; Malay Costumes; Styles; Motives eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI7%20(Special%20Issue).3802