Design of the decorative motifs Embun Sikawiten and Bindu Natogog on ready to wear clothing made of checkered batik

This design generates creativity and innovation through the development of the Bindu Natogog and Embun Sikawiten decorative motifs applied to ready-to-wear clothing. The inspiration for this design stems from the decorative carvings of traditional Karo houses in the Berastagi area. This approach serves as a sustainable approach and serves to preserve Karo culture through the creation of aesthetically pleasing textile products. The visual adaptation of the Bindu Natogog and Embun Sikawiten decorative motifs, representing the Berastagi locale, is a key element in the design, while the ready-to-wear form was chosen for its functionality and broad potential for visualizing the motifs.   To achieve the desired results, this ready-to-wear batik design targeted a specific market: adult women aged 25-40. The limited production system was chosen to provide exclusive value to consumers seeking aesthetic and distinctive designs. The aesthetic aspect focuses on the development of the Bindu Natogog and Embun Sikawiten motifs, which are rarely explored in stamped batik. Therefore, creativity and innovation are required to produce a diverse range of batik motifs. On the technical side, the combination of primissima cotton as the material of choice to increase the strength of the fabric and provide optimal comfort and visual quality.

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