Potential Sustainability Scenarios for Gringsing Weaving: How Important is Education?

Abstract

The Gringsing weaving craft industry is a culture-based creative industry with its values ​​and characteristics as a local cultural heritage with innovation and creativity that are important for developing countries and economic growth. Karangasem, Bali, is full of culture-based weaving craft industries such as gringsing weaving. With the rapid modernization of technology, Bali Aga ethnic weavers must adapt to changing times by improving education, skills, and knowledge to maintain the continuity of local traditions. This research aims to determine the probability scenario for the sustainability of ikat weaving in Tenganan Pegringsingan Village, Karangasem. This research is quantitative, with primary data from the results of FGDs with experts who will later determine probability scenarios for sustainability. Researchers will place more emphasis on educational probability scenarios to improve the skills and knowledge of craftsmen. The analysis technique used is SMIC-Prob analysis. The analysis results show that of the five scenarios formulated, there is the best combination with a probability of 0.104, namely the scenario of craftsmen producing as usual, opening a fashion stall, increasing production, and increasing knowledge. The conclusion of the sensitivity of the scenario shows the highest elasticity in the sustainability of gringsing weaving by realizing an educational scenario to increase skills and knowledge of 1.102. It can be concluded that the sustainability of gringsing weaving is largely determined by the educational scenario to improve the skills and knowledge of craftsmen. Training programs and instilling character values ​​as support for gringsing weaving craftsmen need to be improved to maintain the sustainability and development of gringsing weaving.