Batik Industry in Banyuwangi: Model of Craftsmen Community and Prospects

Abstract

The purpose of writing this article is to analyse the state of the batik industry in Banyuwangi Regency. The writing of this article also aims to analyse the effectiveness of the batik community and business opportunities to improve the community's economy. Research is using the methods of qualitative descriptive with Mechanical retrieval of data namely in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The result of this research is a model for the formation of a batik craftsman community which aims to increase the prospect of batik production in the village of Tampo. Community artisan's batik needs to be formed to the intensity of the meeting and the purpose of the formation to create the conditions of a community are good.