Handmade Batik Research Articles

Pelatihan Kewirausahaan Pembuatan dan Promosi Digital Marketing Batik Jenggolo

Community service activity is related to Training of Entrepreneurship Making and Promotion Digital Marketing Batik To Women Fostering Family Welfare (PKK). The purpose of this activity is to introduce entrepreneurship and digital marketing of handmade batik to the women PKK Pandeyan Numbers. In addition, PKK women can follow up to have store of batik from their production. The venue is located at RW 04 Pandeyan Hall. The activity targets are women PKK Kalangan Pandeyan. The implementation followed by cooperation with Sanggar Batik Jenggolo as a speech how to make batik. Training methods are studying, discussions and practices. Training activities include entrepreneurship, promotion, product decisions and branding, digital marketing and making batik. The result of this activity is handkerchief batik.Keyword: Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, Batik Tulis

EFFECT OF BACK EXERCISE TO DECREASE LOW BACK PAIN OF BATIK ARTISANTS IN KAUMAN VILLAGE, SOKARAJA

ABSTRACT
 Low back pain ( LBP ) is a musculoskeletal disorder that occurs in the lower back which can be caused by various diseases and activity of the body being less good. One effort to overcome the LBP is back exercise. The research purpose is to find out the effect of back exercise therapy which concern to lowering painful complaint of batik artisants in Kauman village Sokaraja subsdistrict. This research is using Quasi Experiment technique phenomenological non equivalen control group design (pre -post test). Sample taking is using purposive sampling technique. Data analysis use Friedman experiment for treatment group and Repeated Annova experiment for control group. Experiment analysis is different between treatment group and control group with using Mann Whitney experiment. The result of Friedman experiment in treatment group shows that p-value=0,000(p<0,05), it means the therapy those given is effective to lowering painful complaint. The result of Repeated Annova experiment in control group shows that p-value=0,234(p>0,05), it means the painful complaint seems not different in control group. The result of Mann Whitney experiment shows that p-value=0,000(p<0,05) it means there are differences between painful complaint in treatment group and control group after doing back exercise. There is the effect by giving back exercise therapy which concern to lowering the complaint of low back pain for batik artisants in Kauman village Sokaraja subdistrict.
 
 Key words: Handmade Batik, Low back pain, back exercise

The Relationship between Industrial Environment and Financial Performance (Evidences Small and Medium Enterprises in East Java Region, Indonesia

This study examines the efect of industrial environment towards the financial performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The object of research is SMEs of handmade batik in east java region, Indonesia. Handmade batik as a fabric product with original Indonesian creations, pure making process using hand drawing on cloth. SMEs of handmade batik in east java region-Indonesia can not be removed with industrial environment. Industrial environment as a business factor outside the company that can cause opportunities or threats that affect the company's competitive advantage. Industrial environment as an independent variable with variable dimension consisting of power of new competitors, bargaining power of supplier, bargaining power of buyer and intensity of competition. Financial performance is a form of performance achieved by companies that are determined from financial information as a fundamental factor. Data collection method was done through questionnaire, consisting of 84 respondents. Hypothesis test is done by multiple regression processed. Research findings, industrial environment have a positive and significant influence on financial performance. Dynamics of the industrial environment as an external factor of the company, will make business activities have a better prospect.

The effect of microwax composition on the staining quality of Klowong Batik Wax

Batik is one of the most highly developed Indonesian art forms that had been designated by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Batik wax is considered as the main material to make Batik, especially for handmade Batik in which the pattern and carve applied directly by the artisans. Melted wax (Malam) is made from a mixture of melted damar mata kucing, gondorukem, beeswax, and paraffin. This study aimed to substitute the beeswax which was difficult to find into microwax made from paraffin which is available in huge amount as well as easily searchable. Microwax varied as many as four samples with the equal variable. The samples were then tested used Spectrophotometer to test the colour difference, colour ageing test, rub test (wet, dry, and endurance soap). The results showed that microwax can be used to substitute the function of beeswax with appropriate composition. It is highly expected that the increasing of melted wax quality can increase the quality of Batik itself as well as the preservation of Indonesian Batik as a cultural heritage.

Kegiatan CSR PT Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk bagi Pengrajin Batik Tulis di Desa Ciwaringin Cirebon

The presence of companies doesn’t always bring negative effects, PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk. gives positive contribution to its surrounding environment proven with the Corporate Social Responsibility activities which is a form of the company’s respomsibility for social life and environmental issues around the company itself. The purpose of this research is to discover external relations activities done by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk. with the purpose to build good relations with all participated stakeholders to achieve mutual prosperity. The Method utilized in this research is qualitative research method complemented with case studying approach. The purpose of this research is to analyze as many data as possible regarding the examined subject which is the external relations activities done by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk and Batik Tulis at Desa Ciwaringin. The conclusion of this research is the reason of PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk to choose Desa Ciwaringin, Cirebon as the designated location for Corporate Social Responsibility activities is because the local village residents had their history and potency in handmade batik which existed since long time ago. Positive corporate brand image is one of the perceived impact by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk as a result of the company’s successful effort to help develop the local village resident’s economy activities in Desa Waringin, Cirebon.As an addition, as a result of the Corporate Social Responsibility activities PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk received Golden PROPER award which helped increased the company’s brand image in the community. The Corporate Social Responsibility activities for the village residents of Desa Ciwaringin done with several stages; surveys, data collection, FGD, training, monitoring and evaluation. Most of the mentioned stages involved the village resident’s participation which is a signature of the persuasive type of corporate social responsibility activities done by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk. The obstacle encountered by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk in its Corporate Social Responsibility activities is a socil conflict ensues amid handmade batik’s craftmen in Desa Ciwaringin, Cirebon. This obstacle is solved with developing communication to the craftmen by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk by underlining the important role of cooperative as a medium that capable to accommodate the craftmen’s needs in the handmade batik industries. The communication is realized in the form of routine meetings.The presence of companies doesn’t always bring negative effects, PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk. gives positive contribution to its surrounding environment proven with the Corporate Social Responsibility activities which is a form of the company’s respomsibility for social life and environmental issues around the company itself. The purpose of this research is to discover external relations activities done by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk. with the purpose to build good relations with all participated stakeholders to achieve mutual prosperity. The Method utilized in this research is qualitative research method complemented with case studying approach. The purpose of this research is to analyze as many data as possible regarding the examined subject which is the external relations activities done by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk and Batik Tulis at Desa Ciwaringin. The conclusion of this research is the reason of PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk to choose Desa Ciwaringin, Cirebon as the designated location for Corporate Social Responsibility activities is because the local village residents had their history and potency in handmade batik which existed since long time ago. Positive corporate brand image is one of the perceived impact by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk as a result of the company’s successful effort to help develop the local village resident’s economy activities in Desa Waringin, Cirebon.As an addition, as a result of the Corporate Social Responsibility activities PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk received Golden PROPER award which helped increased the company’s brand image in the community. The Corporate Social Responsibility activities for the village residents of Desa Ciwaringin done with several stages; surveys, data collection, FGD, training, monitoring and evaluation. Most of the mentioned stages involved the village resident’s participation which is a signature of the persuasive type of corporate social responsibility activities done by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk. The obstacle encountered by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk in its Corporate Social Responsibility activities is a socil conflict ensues amid handmade batik’s craftmen in Desa Ciwaringin, Cirebon. This obstacle is solved with developing communication to the craftmen by PT. Indocement Tunggal Prakasa Tbk by underlining the important role of cooperative as a medium that capable to accommodate the craftmen’s needs in the handmade batik industries. The communication is realized in the form of routine meetings.

E MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MS PENGARUH WORKPLACE STRETCHING EXERCISE TERHADAP PENURUNAN KELUHAN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS(MSDs) PADA PEKERJA BATIK TULIS DI KECAMATAN SOKARAJA

Batik maked process especially �mbironi�, is done in sit position. If this position maintained for a long period, that could be cause muscle strain which may lead into musculoskeletal disorders. The research was aim to know the effect of Workplace Stretching Exercise (WSE) to reduced MSDs in hand-made batik workers. The research was quasy experimental by non-equivalent control group design. Subjects were 37 female handmade batik workers used purposive sampling. Data analysis used Friedman test and Wilcoxon test, then for two independent sample used Independent t Test and Mann Whitney test with significancy level at 5% or a = 0,05. Analysis result show that there is no difference in MSDs on experiment and control group after pre-test which had p-value = 0,371 (>0,05). The result of middle-test and post-test p value = 0,000 (<0,05) that there is significant mean difference of MSDs between experiment and control group. Based on the middle-test and post-test analysis result, it could be conclude that there is an effect of WSE to reduce MSDs of handmade batik workers.

Batik di Era Teknologi Digital

Batik in the Era of Digital Technology. The process of Batik making (handmade batik and printed batik) operates certain techniques and equipments that are certainly influenced by the technology development. The effects do not only touch the production process but also the distribution process. Digital technology is also applied in this field that in one way or another promotes the batik art. Digital technology is already used in creating batik design. It results in various type of design, for example the fractal batik that makes over the geometrical forms. Digital technology applied in designing batik causes a more effective and efficient making process. This technology completes the manual process that is still employed until today. Keywords: batik, digital, fractal, art, craft