WOMEN'S FASHION DESIGN USING WATER HYACINTH NATURAL FIBER TO PRODUCE TEXTILE WITH THREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE

• Main Author: Claudia Hinanto, Grace
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/43864
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Water hyacinth is a water plant that is very difficult to eradicate. This is due to the rapid growth of water hyacinth and high survival. Besides water hyacinth can cause a decrease in the discharge of open water surface water (such as lakes, swamps, rivers or other watery areas) up to 4 times and can cause siltation in these aqueous areas. The use of water hyacinth in this study is intended to produce textiles from threedimensional water hyacinth textiles. The expected results of this study create clothing that meets consumer interests and can be accepted by Indonesian people through processing water hyacinth fibers. The design of women's clothing uses natural hyacinth fiber to produce threedimensional textile structures using a qualitative and quantitative approach (mix method) and through an experimental process of materials. The design of this women's dress uses a material exploration approach by using the keper technique and the natural coloring system made from secang wood (Caesalpinia sappan). The idea of this study is that the potential for very high water hyacinth can be used by small textile industries in Indonesia as an effort to empower the community This research is to create a female couture design that is three-dimensional structured, so that it can appear with high visual appeal and added value. The design results in the form of clothing are documented with one concept and included in the fashion show used by art performers as an introduction to new ideas. The results of this study are also expected to be a learning model for the small and medium textile industry to be able to produce unique/high quality fashion products.