Natural or Synthetic Coloring; Voices of Micro Entrepreneurs of Batik Tulis Lasem Rembang

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10.2991/978-2-38476-228-6_16How to use a DOI?

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Batik Tulis Lasem; Synthetic; and Natural Coloring Techniques; Indonesian Cultural Heritage

Abstract

The art of Batik Tulis was designated by UNESCO in 2009 as an intangible culture of human heritage. One of the famous Batik Tulis in the North Island of Java is Batik Tulis Lasem. Batik Tulis Lasem is one of the leading products in Rembang Regency. Batik Tulis Lasem is a local artwork that reflects the acculturation of the people in Lasem, where Batik Tulis Lasem is influenced by Chinese and Javanese culture. The development of Batik Tulis Lasem is increasing, both in terms of motifs and the use of coloring techniques. The objectives of this study are; 1) to find out the coloring process of Batik Tulis Lasem; and 2) to find out the perceptions and experiences of Batik Tulis Lasem micro-entrepreneurs about the coloring of natural and synthetic materials in the industrial world. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. The instruments used were interviews observations, and questionnaires. The results showed that; 1) the process of coloring batik tulis lasem consists of two techniques, namely synthesis and natural wood waste; the stages of coloring Batik Tulis Lasem using synthetic materials begin with the mordanting process, the designing and nyanting process, the coloring process, the nglorodh process, and the drying process. While the stages of natural coloring using mahogany wood waste are as many 6 stages, starting from the mordanting process, the process of extracting natural substances, the dyeing process, the nglorodh process, and finally the drying process; 2) the perception of micro-entrepreneurs about batik coloring is; a) batik coloring using synthetics is faster, practical, does not fade easily, cheap, but pollutes the environment; b) batik coloring using natural materials the process takes a long time, the price of the product becomes very expensive but environmentally friendly. Their perception prefers the use of natural dyes with a percentage of 58.1%.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Noor Azizah
AU  - Ds Drajad Wibowo
AU  - Santi Andriyani
AU  - A. Aviv Mahmudi
AU  - Sintikhe Novia Margaretha
AU  - Muhammad Aqshol Rifansa
AU  - Zahrotun Nasihah
AU  - Alfy Syahry
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/06/12
TI  - Natural or Synthetic Coloring; Voices of Micro Entrepreneurs of Batik Tulis Lasem Rembang
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Studies (ICoMSi 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 186
EP  - 197
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-228-6_16
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-228-6_16
ID  - Azizah2024
ER  -