Ecoprint hijab-making training for community empowerment in Kampung Emas Sayegan

Nur Kholifah, Triyanto Triyanto, Resi Sepsilia Elvera, Fitria Oktariani and Desnanda Putri Sagita

Community and Interculturality in Dialogue, 2025, vol. 5, 161

Abstract: Introduction: Kampung Emas Sayegan possesses abundant natural resources but faces low economic welfare, particularly among women whose creativity in the fashion sector remains underutilized. In 2024, the village was designated as a community empowerment laboratory by Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. Objectives: This study aimed to empower women by providing training in hijab-making using natural ecoprint techniques to enhance creativity, technical skills, and economic opportunities. Method: The program applied a Participatory Action Research (PAR) design involving 25 PKK women from Sayegan. The stages included assessment, planning, execution, mentoring, reflection, and follow-up. Data were collected through pre- and post-tests, observation, and product evaluation. Key variables measured were knowledge, production skills, and product quality. Analyses used descriptive statistics and normalized gain scores. Result: Participants’ knowledge increased significantly, with a normalized gain score of 0,89 and a 43,06-point improvement from pre- to post-test. The hijabs achieved an average quality score of 4,30/5,00, excelling in motif clarity, colour composition, uniqueness, and proportionality. Scores for STEAM-based techniques, pre-treatment, and independent production averaged above 4,29. Participant satisfaction reached an average of 4,28 across all respondents. Conclusion: The ecoprint hijab-making training effectively enhanced participants’ skills, product quality, and entrepreneurial motivation. This initiative demonstrates that eco-fashion, integrated with STEAM-based methods, can serve as an innovative and sustainable approach to women’s economic empowerment.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.56294/cid2025161

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