Pendampingan Peningkatan Keterampilan Tekstil dengan Teknik Ecoprint "Pounding" dan "Streaming" bagi Ibu-Ibu PKK Desa Mlaran

Abstract

Mlaran Village has abundant biological resources in the form of leaves and plants found around households that have not been optimally utilized as raw materials for economically valuable textile products. This community service activity aimed to enhance the textile skills of PKK women through ecoprint assistance using pounding and steaming techniques as an effort to empower the creative economy and strengthen environmental awareness. The method applied was participatory action research (PAR), which actively involved the community from the planning, implementation, to the evaluation stages. The assistance was carried out through ecoprint concept counseling, technical training on motif production using pounding and steaming techniques, and hands-on production practices on tote bags. The results indicated an improvement in participants’ knowledge and skills in understanding ecoprint principles, their ability to independently apply both techniques, and an increased interest in developing ecoprint products as home-based businesses. In addition, the activity fostered participants’ ecological awareness in utilizing natural materials and reducing the use of chemical textile substances. Socially, the program strengthened solidarity among PKK members and revealed the potential for local leadership in managing community-based creative enterprises. Therefore, ecoprint assistance has proven to be an effective strategy for sustainable rural women empowerment.