Kain

kain lepas
Variation Four. The Kain Lepas is about two and a half metres in length and about 45 inches in width. It is worn more tight fitting than the sarong. However because of the way it is folded, it does not restrict walking and is quite comfortable to wear. The right end of the sarong is wrapped around the back of the body towards the left front end. This end should be pulled up so that the bottom end of the sarong hangs around or above the knee. Wrap the long end of the sarong around the waist in an anticlockwise direction so that the sarong gets gradually longer as it is wrapped around. The sarong should end at the front slightly to the right. If the end of the sarong should end up at the back of the body or too far left loosen the wrap and adjust accordingly. Tie up at the waist with a belt.
As the sarong is tied at an angle with the inside fold half-way up the leg, this will give the sarong wrap some space for movement when the wearer is walking.

kain samping
Variation Five The Kain Samping is worn by a man. It is a short sarong - about half the size of the regular sarong. It is worn over the trouser of the baju kurung ensemble. It is tied like the variations one and two methods described above. However, when variation two is used, the fan at the top left hand is spread out to form a circular fan.
The Kain Samping may be made of any material, but the Kain Songket Samping is usually worn at ceremonies and Hari Raya. The Kain Samping Songket can be purchased at Geylang Serai and Arab Street in Singapore. The Kain Songket is woven in Malaysia especially in the states of Kelantan & Trengganu.