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BCA is committed to supporting the preservation of Indonesian arts, traditions, and local wisdom through various initiatives, including cultural heritage and local community empowerment, to ensure that culture remains relevant and continues to develop sustainably. This commitment is realized through the Natural Dyeing Training for Woven Fabric (Pembinaan Wastra Warna Alam) program, including its support for a weaving community currently in East Sumba, Baduy and North Sumatra.
Since 2025, training in the Sumba weaving community focuses on strengthening product quality, institutional capacity, and governance. Weavers participated in extended training that focused on exploring motifs and developing derivative products to make natural-colored weaving more relevant to the fashion market. Through this assistance process, the community has successfully formed a Multi-Business Cooperative unit that serves as a shared platform for more structured and sustainable production, marketing, and financial management.
By 2025, the work of weavers from TTS, Baduy, and Sumba was promoted through collaborations between Kawan Nusantara and Tulola in Jakarta and Bali and marketed sustainably through BCA Expoversary and BCA Expo 2025, enabling them to reach a wider urban market and creative ecosystem. Through these various channels, weavers' additional income grew 34%YoY in 2025, including fabrics produced through training and derivative products facilitated by BCA.
Woven textiles are an integral part of Indonesia’s cultural heritage, yet the use of natural dyes is gradually fading. The Natural Dye Textile Development Program is an initiative by Bakti BCA and the Indonesian Natural Dye Association (WARLAMI) to preserve this tradition.
