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Modern Batik Makes Use of Other Material Too Such As: The Constraint of The Current Solutions

Batik originated in 17th century Java and involves applying wax to cloth to prevent dye absorption and create patterns. It holds deep cultural significance for Javanese people from birth until death. Batik making expanded to use additional materials like silk and involves techniques like canting, cap, and screen printing to apply different motifs. While the batik industry benefits Indonesia's economy and society, its rapid growth has caused environmental problems like river pollution from untreated dyes. Solutions include building more waste water treatment plants, enforcing regulations on companies, educating home industries, and increasing government oversight.

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Modern Batik Makes Use of Other Material Too Such As: The Constraint of The Current Solutions

Batik originated in 17th century Java and involves applying wax to cloth to prevent dye absorption and create patterns. It holds deep cultural significance for Javanese people from birth until death. Batik making expanded to use additional materials like silk and involves techniques like canting, cap, and screen printing to apply different motifs. While the batik industry benefits Indonesia's economy and society, its rapid growth has caused environmental problems like river pollution from untreated dyes. Solutions include building more waste water treatment plants, enforcing regulations on companies, educating home industries, and increasing government oversight.

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Historically batik has recognized since the century

of XVII. The word batik is derived from the Javanese word


amba, means to write, the suffix titik means little dot or
to make dots. For the Javanese, batik is not only a popular
decorated textile, but it has a deeper philosophy of
importance which takes each Javanese from the cradle to the
grave. When a baby is born, batik is used to wrap the new
born baby in and later to carry it around. When people get
married it is an integral part of the wedding attire of the
bride and the groom as well as their parents. And finally at
the end of their life, Batik is used to cover their bodies
during the funeral
Modern batik makes use of other material too such as :
Silk, Shantung, Wool, Polyester, Linen, Rayon, and many
others.
For Batik handicrafts the materials used are mostly :
Woods, Ceramics, Leather, Silver
UNIQUE BATIK TECHNIQUES
a) Canting (tjanting or tulis)
It involves outlining the designs using a canting, a metal
pen tool filled with hot wax..
b) Cap (block printing)
It involves the application of wax directly onto the cloth
using soldered tin or copper strips block impressed with
certain designs.
c) Silk screening (screen printing)
Different screens are used according to the colors and
patterns desired.
BATIK MOTIFS AND DESIGN
Kawung, parang, ceplok, pinggiran, sido mukti, tumpal, and
truntum.
Batik Indonesia is a nation of ancestral heritage that has
been recognized by the world by the recognition of
UNESCO (United Nations). But, there are some positif and
negative impact from batik industry.
Negative impact :
1. Batik dyes careless disposal can contaminate rivers,
for example, is what happened in Pekalongan.
Pekalogan be one of the suppliers of batik largest in
Indonesia, but with the increasing needs of batik
local market and overseas, industry batik city of
Pekalongan be increased, but with the increasing
needs of batik is so great and beneficial for the
community pekalongan but on the other side which
is not beneficial for the environment around.
2. In addition, the careless disposal of waste dyes, can
also pollute the environment. Damaged the river
ecosystem. As a result, the fish died, and the river
water can not be used again.
Positif impact :
1. Economic : Revenue increased, Expanding job
opportunities, Reducing the country's dependence on
foreign countries.

2. The impact of the batik industry in the social sphere


1. Improving the welfare of the people because
when income increases, the crime rate will decrease
because people's needs are met.
2. The demosntrasi society is reduced because they
already have a source of income to finance their
lives.

3. The impact of the batik industry in the unity and


integrity of the nation
1. Uniting traditions vary through different batik
patterns in each region. Thus, the batik industry
has helped glue the unity of the nation.
2. The batik industry also introduced the culture
of the nation to the people of Indonesia and
abroad.
THE CONSTRAINT OF THE
SOLUTIONS

CURRENT

1. Lack of Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) are


scattered in the area such as in the batik industry centers
located in Surakarta batik. WWTP is still lacking for
home Kampung Batik batik industry Laweyan and
Kampung Batik Kauman. In fact, many people on the
riverbank who laments that the WWTP is very near or in
the river Jenes, those who are not accommodated WWTP
effluent directly throw Jenes River and flows into the
Bengawan Solo river.
2. The companies that break the rules. Some of the batik
industry lazy to spend more money to treat waste so that
most of them immediately threw it into the river.
3. Lack of knowledge industries, especially batik home
industry.
4. Less strict government sanctions against batik
companies that violate the rules to treat waste before it is
discharged.

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