Sudarmin, - (2020) The utilization of local plants as natural dye Ciwaringin Batik, Cirebon, Indonesia. EurAsian Journal of BioSciences, 4. pp. 7357-7364. ISSN 1307-9867

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Abstract

Ciwaringin batik is one of Cirebon batik that produced in Ciwaringin sub-district. Beside the interesting motif of Ciwaringin batik, the batik from Ciwaringin use natural dye from some local plants in that area. The using of natural dye from several plants is considered more environmentally friendly than use synthetic dye. The aims of this study is to investigate the kind of local plants that used as natural dye in Ciwaringin Batik including metabolite content and the color that resulted from each plants. The research was conducted at Ciwaringin, Cirebon from March until Desember 2019. The method that used in this experiment was a descriptive qualitative method. Data were collected through direct observation, in-depth interview, discussion with batik artisans, documentation, and study literature. The result showed that The using of natural dye in Ciwaringin batik, Cirebon has many advantages. Beside it increase the selling price, natural dye more environmentally friendly. Plants that are used for natural dye materials come from local plants that are easily found in Ciwaringin like mango, mangosteen, rambutan, and mahogany. In addition, there is no waste of natural dye materials because it can be reused.

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