OPTIMASI SISTEM PENCELUP KAIN BATIKPADA PROSES PEMBUATAN BATIK
Batik is the nation's cultural heritage of Indonesia. Batik is in great
demand by the market both local and foreign markets. The process of making
batik is done traditionally, especially in the coloring process. This coloring is still
done manually by immersion. Dyeing process is repeated until the desired color is
obtained. To speed up the coloring process of batik cloth, the writer tries to design
batik fabric dyeing equipment.
Form of experimental research, which aims to plan and design a batik
cloth dyeing equipment and increase the output capacity of the dyeing stage in the
process of making batik fabric dyeing equipment.
The results showed that the results of design tools to accelerate the dyeing
batik cloth batik cloth coloring process, up to 30 minutes per sheet of cloth. In
addition, the use of batik cloth dyers, can increase the output capacity of the stage
in the process of making batik dyeing, from 5 pieces per day for 8 pieces per day.
Use of this equipment dyeing batik cloth, batik industry to increase profitability,
from Rp.38.800.000, 00 per month to Rp.62.617.488, 00 per month.