Potential of Coconut Husk Material as a Sustainable Block Batik Development Tool

Nurul Najwa Ma’aris; Mohd Azhar Samin; Mohd Nazarudin Zakaria

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI17.5429

Authors

Nurul Najwa Ma’aris College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Malaysia
Mohd Azhar Samin College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Malaysia
Mohd Nazarudin Zakaria Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI17.5429

Keywords:

Alternative batik, Block batik, Batik block development tool, Coconut husk

Abstract

Coconut (Cocos nucifera) is Malaysia's fourth-largest industry, and its outer husk is a sustainable, accessible, and cheap fibrous waste. The rise of copper as the primary material has affected the making of blocks ‘sarang’ tools and, in turn, impacted the selling price. If these issues continue, it could push the Malaysian block batik to the brink of extinction. Thus, sustainability towards the blocks ‘sarang' is required. This paper discovers and explores potential solutions through sustainable materials as new materials to minimise the cost. The result will give alternative materials besides copper to facilitate the growth of the Malaysian batik industry.

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