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In Minangkabau batik tanah liek production, natural dyeing functions as an ecocultural practice where artisans negotiate environmental care, health awareness, cultural identity, and market survival, associating natural materials with improved well-being despite a lack of formal biomedical verification. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine natural dyeing in Minangkabau batik tanah liek as an ecocultural craft practice connecting textile production, cultural identity, artisan health awareness, and economic livelihood.

September 8, 2026Discover SustainabilityOpen Access

Natural dyeing supports, environmental care, and artisan health awareness in Minangkabau batik tanah liek

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SSSastri Sunarti NSNinawati Syahrul FFFakhriati FakhriatiNational Research and Innovation Agency

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Ethnographic study observes perceived health benefits and ecological care among traditional batik artisans, suggesting cultural practices shape environmental and occupational health awareness.

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To examine natural dyeing in Minangkabau batik tanah liek as an ecocultural craft practice connecting textile production, cultural identity, artisan health awareness, and economic livelihood.
Conducted focused narrative ethnographic fieldwork with twelve informants (N=12), comprising artisans, a cultural figure, a collection owner, and craft stakeholders across Padang City, Solok Regency, and Pesisir Selatan Regency.
Documented qualitative artisan perceptions regarding natural dyestuffs—including clay, jengkol pods, mahogany bark, and gambier resin—without independent biomedical or environmental assays.
Natural dyestuffs established distinctive earth-tone aesthetics and facilitated the intergenerational transmission of regional motifs and customary craft knowledge.
Artisans associated natural dyeing with reduced chemical odor, improved skin comfort, and lower reliance on synthetic colorants relative to conventional textile dyeing.
Health and ecological advantages reflect localized artisan perceptions rather than verified toxicological, public-health, or environmental improvements.

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Sunarti et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd7d558e84d0ff5b46e26 https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-026-04508-8

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Ethnographic study observes perceived health benefits and ecological care among traditional batik artisans, suggesting cultural practices shape environmental and occupational health awareness.

Natural dyeing supports, environmental care, and artisan health awareness in Minangkabau batik tanah liek

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Natural dyeing supports, environmental care, and artisan health awareness in Minangkabau batik tanah liek

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