Mangrove Exploration In Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Competitive Batik

Abstract

The development of the batik industry plays a significant role in environmental pollution due to its waste products, as many batik artisans use synthetic substances as dyes for their batik fabrics. Judging from its components, the use of dyes containing chemicals and the use of wax that is not soluble in water causes problems for the surrounding environment. In batik, one of the plants used for natural dyeing is mangrove. The use of natural dyes does not cause environmental problems, both in the production and use processes, and maintains ecological stability. The raw materials for making natural dyes are also obtained from renewable and relatively inexpensive sources. The colors produced from these natural materials are unique and softer on fabrics. The method used is the experimental method. The experimental method is a study that seeks to find the effect of primary data applied with secondary data obtained under controlled conditions. The object of this research uses the mangrove tree Rhizopora Sp. (RhizoporaStylosa). In this study, natural dyes (bark and roots) of mangroves were used. The results of this study are that the color content produced from mangrove pigments is mostly brown and tends to be soft. Tree trunks and roots produce different colors. The characteristic color of mangroves is what distinguishes mangrove batik from other types of batik. While other types of batik can be determined or manipulated according to the artist's wishes, mangrove batik allows for gradations. The use of natural materials from mangroves is an innovation in batik development. Producing batik dyes from natural materials and utilizing mangroves as a dyeing agent is an exploratory effort undertaken to develop batik products.