The Handicraft Development Corporation of Malaysia (Perak Branch) is the most comprehensive one stop centre for tourists looking for traditional handicrafts. The centre is responsible for speeding up the growth and development of the handicraft industry for the state.

Its traditional crafts go under the name Kraftangan and is synonymous with quality and value-for-money. The centre specialises in the manufacturing of ceramic products.

Here, one can see traditional potteries like the 'labu sayong' (water gourds made from semi-porous blackened burnt clay). 'Labu' is an earthenware pitcher used traditionally by the local Malay community to store drinking water. It is believed that the storage not only keeps contents cool but is also claimed that the water cures certain ailments.

Other products are terracotta and glazed pots, that are converted into flowerpots, potpourri vases, lamp bases and wall decorations. You can be rest assured that the handicrafts sold here are of exceptional quality but reasonably priced.

The Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation is a government agency which preserves and conserves traditional crafts and encourages the younger generation to pursue age-old skills handed down by their forefathers and it also helps craftsmen become self-reliant entrepreneurs. It brands items such as pottery, batik, songket, tekat, woodcarving, brassware and silverware under the Kraftangan label. 

Business hours:
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Close on Sundays and public holidays