Product of Batik Ikat Motif on Leather in Sumbersekar, Dau Malang, Indonesia

The study aimed to describe the product of batik ikat on leather generated by people of Sumbersekar, Dau, Malang, in terms of process, motifs and color quality. The type of research is qualitative. The collected data are about process of making batik ikat motif on tanned leather by people of Sumbersekar village and quality of its products that is obtained by observation, interviews, and laboratory analysis. Data analysis techniques are using data presentation and draw conclusions or verification. The results showed: 1) process of making leather with batik ikat motif on it is started by making the design, pattern, transferring the pattern onto the leather, binding and coloring using dye technique. To create texture of its motif, people use pebbles and small pieces of bamboo tied to the leather and use tie dye technique and spray technique for the coloring, both techniques combined with wax coating; 2) the batik motifs made by people of Sumbersekar are inspired by environment in their village, such as leaves, flowers, etc. The motifs commonly made in Sumbersekar are parang bunga, wiru jumputan, bunga jumputan, and wiru bunga, those are made by ikat system and jumputan technique; 3) the colors applied to the tanned leather with batik ikat motif are synthetic dyes based on naphtol. Quality of the tanned leather's adhesion strength of paint is 180.16 gram/cm2 with the assessment of leaching resistance, perspiration resistance, scrub resistance, and resiliency durability, are about 5. It means that quality of tanned leather with batik ikat motif produced by people of Sumbersekar is very good.