Malaysian great-grandma sews floor mats from fabric scraps to keep active

By SHEELA CHANDRAN

People
Tuesday, 20 Sep 2022
9:00 AM MYT

Grandma's handmade treasures

Chua runs a small business sewing door mats from old cloth. Photos: Sheela Chandran

Emelia Chandrani Surenthran admiring Chua's handmade floor mats.

Chua stitches floor mats using clothing overruns, leftover cloth from her textile business and material given by friends.

Teo (right) is supportive of her mother's business.

Chua is happy to breathe new life into old fabric.

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Malaysian great-grandma sews floor mats from fabric scraps to keep active

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Grandma's handmade treasures

Chua runs a small business sewing door mats from old cloth. Photos: Sheela Chandran

Emelia Chandrani Surenthran admiring Chua's handmade floor mats.

Chua stitches floor mats using clothing overruns, leftover cloth from her textile business and material given by friends.

Teo (right) is supportive of her mother's business.

Chua is happy to breathe new life into old fabric.

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Emelia Chandrani Surenthran admiring Chua's handmade floor mats.

Chua stitches floor mats using clothing overruns, leftover cloth from her textile business and material given by friends.

Teo (right) is supportive of her mother's business.

Chua is happy to breathe new life into old fabric.

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