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Two older men at Seang Hin Leong rattan shop in George Town, one holding a half-woven round rattan basket with long cane spokes fanning out

Photo: MyPenang listing for Seang Hin Leong Rattan & Bamboo Crafts

Traditional Rattan Weaving Workshop at Seang Hin Leong

by Seang Hin Leong Rattan & Bamboo Crafts

By request. Contact the organiser to pick a date.

Seang Hin Leong Rattan & Bamboo Crafts runs a traditional rattan weaving workshop where you learn to weave your own rattan goods. The instructor is Sim Buck Teik, a second-generation rattan weaver described on Penang's tourism listing as a Living Heritage Treasure of Penang, who learned the craft from his father. The shop is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30am to 6pm, and closed on Sundays. Workshop times, price, length and group size are not published, so please contact the shop to arrange a session.

By request: contact the shop to arrange a session. The shop is open Mon to Sat, 9:30am to 6pm. Price, duration and what is included are not stated. Phone +604-261 3748 or +6017-499 0530, or email shl393_sim@yahoo.com. Facebook: facebook.com/seang.hin.leong.

Details are from the Penang tourism (MyPenang) listing for the workshop. Admission isn't stated there, so please check the organiser's page before you go.

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Details last checked on 5 Nov 2026.

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