Penang is a place where three major ethnics: Malays, Chinese and Indians live together. As such, we can see a many arts and crafts from these three major cultures. It is also not a surprise when some of the arts and crafts have a mixture of different elements from the three cultures. Due to this, it's unique why you can find these arts and craft only at Penang . One of the major arts available in Penang is batik. Batik is a type of patterned cloth which originated from the Malays. Batik cloth is drawn by the painter using a special type of paint. The resulting cloth is colourful and beautiful as we can find a lot of marvelous paintings on the cloth. Most of the paintings use flowers as the theme. Batik cloth is light and suitable for the tropical weather in Penang .

Besides batik, rattanware is also a unique craft in Penang . Rattan is a bamboo type of plant which can be found abundantly in Penang , particularly in Seberang Jaya. These rattans can be easily bent to the shape we want. At the same time, the product made from rattan is durable compared to other material such as plastic. Due to these characteristic, rattan is used in producing a lot of things such as chairs, baskets, tables and a lot more. In fact, you can find these arts made of rattan in shopping malls and tourist attraction spots.