APEC shirtmaker sues magazine

APEC shirtmaker sues magazine

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The Malaysian shirtmaker, Tjanting Handicraft, that outfitted leaders from Pacific Rim nations in bold batik shirts for a summit last year is suing a women's magazine for implying the shirts were ugly, news reports said on Wednesday.

During the November summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation in the Malaysian capital, leaders donned batik shirts with bright geometric and floral designs. The shirts, which were handpicked by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, cost US$160 each.

In the Style column of its February edition, Wanita (woman) magazine insinuated that the custom-made shirts had clashing colors and were "either too loose and sagging or too tight", said Shamsul Bahrain, a lawyer representing the company.