GRASSROOTS INNOVATION: Technical Assistance, Capacity Building and Mentoring on Social Entrepreneurship Development in the Field of Natural Dye for Batik (2019)
Batik is one of Indonesian Intangible Cultural Heritage[i] of Humanity inscribed in 2009. The processes and techniques of dying the fabric have been national pride for Indonesia as everyday batik designs are worn regularly, while special varieties are incorporated into special occasions or even certain cultural rituals.
Moreover, fashion industry contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and waste (water and solid) production[ii], stakeholders in the fashion industry are essential and unavoidable partners in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). As a more environmental friendly alternative and taking advantage of public growing concern about how clothes they wear are made, efforts in promoting both re-introduction and local and indigenous technics especially in natural dyes are encouraged in Batik industry. However naturally died batik products are still facing quality challenges making them difficult to develop in the growing natural product international market.
Hence, UNESCO, with the support of the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and in partnership with Gamaindigo UGM, Balai Besar Kerajinan dan Batik (BBKB), Warlami dan Yayasan Dian Desa, with the technical support of Prof Heo Bugku from Naju-san Natural Dye city and in consultation with UNESCO Category 2 Centre, International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia- Pacific Region (ICHCAP) Daejeon, Republic of Korea, discussed and trained 30 female batik artisans during a 3days workshop entitled “GRASSROOTS INNOVATION: Technical Assistance, Capacity Building and Mentoring on Social Entrepreneurship Development in the Field of Natural Dye for Batik” on 19 - 21 June 2019 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Join us and improve your knowledge about natural dyed batik, colour fastness, and get an introduction on how you can improve market penetration by using social media and online market place, and how to brand your products effectively by defining the identity of your product and the story you want to tell.
This project will be contributing to SDG 9 and SDG 17.