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Samping or Kain Dagang is a kind of sarong worn after wearing pants (in Malay costume) and usually from the waist to the knees only. It is usually made of songket fabric.

Samping wear styles vary by district. For the people of the state of Johor, this trade cloth is worn in a shirt called trading in with the neck of a buttoned bay. For some states, particularly on the west coast of the Malay was wearing short-necked mongoose with cloth trade outside the so-called external trade. Women also have an outer merchandise cloth held in the left hand. The side also came later.

The way in which trade cloth was worn in ancient times played a role in showing the difference in one's rank in society. At that time, only the royal family could wear the trade cloth outside compared to the common people. However now, everyone is free to choose how to wear a trademark or side according to their tastes.