Natural Fabric with Pineapple Fibres used as a Batik Medium

Abstract

This study is about the pineapple fibre (natural fibre fabric) utilized in Malaysia Batik products. The history of Pineapple Leaf Fibre in Malaya started in 1938s. Along with Malaysia's textile development, pineapple leaf fibres have begun to be used as raw material for textile production. This study aims to identify the sustainability of Pineapple fibre in the Malaysian batik industry. This research used field study methods, library studies, and interviews. The novelty of this study is to create awareness and acceptance among Malay batik producers towards the use of natural Pineapple fabric. Keywords: Batik; Fabric; Pineapple Fibres; Natural; Medium eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI8.3923