HAND BLOCK PRINT TECHNIQUE EXPLORATION WITH NATURAL DYE IN FASHION PRODUCT

• Main Author: Yusuf, Salma
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/50451
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Nowadays, eco-fashion is already developed by fashion industries. The purpose of eco-fashion is that of limiting environmental impact during the entire life cycle of product and the development of production techniques and design in fashion. In consumer goods industries in which dominant elements of the product are defined by life style and fashion, eco-design also has a well-defined cultural component integrated into the entire design approach of the ecologic product. Hand block print is one of the oldest art forms that have survived throughout history largery due to its unknown outcome which could only be visible when printing is completed, this printing method is a popular art in Asia where intricate and simple patterns cut on wooden surfaces are printed using dye or ink on fabrics and papers.The development of hand block print techniques is rare for its exploration and its application on textile fabrics especially for fashion products so the exploration is needed to develop and continue the existence of hand block printing as one of the oldest art forms for fashion products.