FASHION PRODUCT REDESIGN OF TENUN IKAT SINTANG’S MOTIFS WITH DECONSTRUCTION CONCEPT

• Main Author: Notonagoro, Annisa
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/43271
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Indonesia's tenun (weaved fabric) is a heritage that is as popular as it is diverse. The lifestyle and geographical differences created a variety of distinct fabrics in each region for each ethnicity in Nusantara, one of them being Tenun Ikat Sintang. Tenun ikat Sintang is a variance of weaving fabric originating from the Dayak Desa tribe of West Kalimantan. Each Dayak tribe inherits their predecessors' high value of aesthetics, which can be seen through their neolithic motifs, picturing their devotion to nature and their own ancestry. Nowadays, Tenun Ikat Sintang is much more flexible, prioritizing market demands. The weavers are no longer afraid to weave patterns previously perceived as sacred, as many of them too no longer knows about each motif's meaning. Today, they weave according to their feelings, influenced by the objects surrounding them. Synthetic dyes are also being used in place of the natural ones to quicken the production phase. They also tried to apply tenun ikat Sintang into various fashion products, but the results were usually not in line with the current trends, caused by the lack of innovative design that is suitable with it. The research began with observation at Rumah Betang in Ensaid Panjang village and at Koperasi Jasa Menenun Mandiri, both of which are marketplaces for tenun ikat Sintang fashion products. Followed by a study of patterns, the deconstruction and application of them into modular interlocking shapes, and lastly tensile testing the locking mechanisms. The purpose of this research is to generate a contemporary tenun ikat Sintang fashion product that corresponds to the present age, hopefully enabling popularity to the traditional fabric. This research used a mixed-method combination of quantitative and qualitative with sequential exploratory strategy through experimentative. Data is collected through field observations, interviews with correlating subjects, literature reviews, and questionnaires.