Author: FISK, E.K.,
Title: The Economics of the Handloom Industry of the East Coast of Malaya.
Description: Singapore, The Star Press/JMBRAS, 1962. 8°. Original printed limp wrappers., 72pp., coloured frontispiece (a detail of a kain Songket of Trengganu), 2 rather detailed drawings of local handlooms in text with explanatory text, 2 full-page sketch-maps with legenda illustrating regions visited and researched, 1 sketch-map in text, full-page scheme illustrating the structure of the handloom industry with extensive legenda at tail margin, many comparative tables in text, footnoes and references, concise biogr. note to author at rear end, table of contents. [ J.MBRAS, vol. 32-Part 4 (No. 188]. English language scholarly inquiry into various aspects of the East Malay Coast handloom industry: The Size, distribution & Structure of the Industry, Production, Capital, Economic circumstances of the Weavers, Entrepreneurship, RIDA textile centre & S.I.S.I, summary and conclusion. Good copy. (Library ticket at foot of spine, some other unobtrusive library markings).

Keywords: eastcoast malaya means subsistence handloom weaving structure economy weavers war weft production data history labour wages malaysia southeastasia textiles industry kain songket trengganu