“…In supporting the human resources and skills workers for the industry, the National Craft Institute (IKN) offers training programs in six-course fields, including Batik, wood, ceramic, weaving, metal, and rattan, as well as upskilling and reskilling the development of products and production, the development of technical and digital skills, as well as marketing and promotion in their facilities. Since the inception of IKN, there have been 2,653 graduates, with 83% of them working in the industry (Halim, Malim, Hamdan, Salehan, & Kamaruzzaman, 2019). In supporting the industry during the pandemic outbreak, the Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation launched 'E-Kraf Bazar' to assist crafters in promoting and marketing local craft products such as textiles, forest-based, metal-based, earth-based, and other craft items.…”