Ecoprinting for Women’s Empowerment

Puthut Ardianto added that ecoprinting had empowered women in some parts of Yogyakarta, where he started an empowerment program in Dlingo district, Bantul regency, in 2018.

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Puthut Ardianto

With his skill in creating fashion products using the ecoprinting technique, Puthut Ardianto, 37, is empowering women in Yogyakarta and Central Java.

Puthut is the owner of an ecoprinting business, Lemospires, in the city of Yogyakarta. In addition, he is also chairman of the Indonesian Eco-Printer Association (AEPI). The association established in November 2020 has a membership of more than 1,000 ecoprint producers across several cities in Indonesia.