Kualitas Hasil Ecoprint Motif Daun Jenitri dengan ZWA Daun Ketapang menggunakan Mordan Tawas, Tunjung dan Kapur Tohor

Abstract

Abstract. The problem of textile waste encourages industry players to implement eco-fashion, steps to support eco-fashion by implementing ecoprint. Ecoprint is a technique of transferring colors and leaf motifs onto the surface of the fabric. This research uses the ecoprint steam medium print technique with alum, tunjung and quicklime mordant. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of using mordant on the quality of ecoprints in the color and motif aspects. Analysis of the fastness results in the gray scale and staining scale tests was best obtained by ecoprint using quicklime mordant with an average result of 4 (Good) in the gray scale test and an average of 4.55 (Good) in the staining scale test. Testing color aging (R%) the highest value for ecoprint mordant Tunjung with an average of 3,795. Analysis of the results on motif aesthetics, the best results were Tunjung ecoprint mordant with an average of 3.4 (Quite Good). The color direction results showed that Alum mordant produced Oyster-Wood color, Tunjung mordant produced Smoke-Shadow color, and Tohor lime mordant produced Hazel Wood-Carob. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that mordant has an influence on fastness, color aging and motif aesthetics. The suggestion from this research is to increase the soaking time for natural dyes, especially alum mordant. The choice of leaves, either as a motif or as a natural dye, greatly influences the quality of the ecoprint