Batik mangrove Sumatra towards European markets

The whole boat sounds climbing during the day, which is in the mangrove forest area that extends the area on the coast of Tanjung Rejo Village, Percut Sei Tuan District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra.

The mangrove plant besides being the fortress of the coastal ecosystem also plays an important role in the economic activities of the surrounding society, among others become land looking for crabs, shrimps, clams and other activities. People also do innovation by utilizing mangrove sewage raw materials as batik dyes.

“The beginning of sewage of mangrove ranting can be used as dye material in 2009. This idea of the current abah (ayah) asks me to try to wear mangrove twigs. And the result turns out that the color is blessed and not easy to fade, suitable for use as dye,” said Rahmawati owner batik Liza Mangrove.

Perajin uses the ocean to take mangrove ranting waste on Tanjung Rejo Village coast, Deli Serdang.

Perajin takes mangrove ranting waste.

To produce color from mangrove twigs, it should be through several processes. The skin from the falling twig of the mangrove tree must be boiled first to two hours until the appearance of dark brown color. After the water shrink the color will look and accentuate the beauty of each batik fabric motif line.

Batik made mangrove waste that has been covered since 2013, it has now passed the European market. German one of the countries that enjoy it. Batik is the primadona in Germany because it has its own distinctive characteristics. The natural color corak as well as unique motifs that are worthy of mangrove trees with the alloy of dance images and the typical customary houses of North Sumatra.

This batik fabric has a price range of Rp150 thousand to Rp1.5 million per strand, depending on the motive and typing technique. Batik with canting technique can spend up to six days. While printing techniques only need two to three days per strand of fabric.

Perajin shows mangrove ranting waste.

Perajin boils mangrove ranting to be used as batik dyes in the village of Johar, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra.

To expand the domestic market, this batik mangrove also participated in the exhibition and took part in the demonstration of foam in a number of areas such as in Bali, Java and Sumatra.

It is done to develop businesses by building networking fellow UMKM, government or private parties as well as digital networks by utilizing information technologies, such as social media to marketplaces.

With innovation and digitalization, creative economic actors are believed to be the backbone of the regional economy, while creating a work field for society.