Jepara Rattan Handicraft is the Best Quality

Saturday, September 26, 2009 Leave a Comment

Another products that found in Jepara is Rattan Handicraft. No one knows who first introduced the rattan handicraft in Teluk Village, Welahan, Jepara. The peoples here seemed to have learned to weave rattan since in the womb. Though there is no inch of land was planted rattan in Jepara.

Rattan handicraft center located in Teluk Wetan Village and now transmitted to the Sidi Gede. There, the number reached hundreds of crafters. The ability to weave rattan was already owned generation generations. The ability to weave rattan was obtained from the parents.

Rattan processing capabilities are not only in the form of weaving but also in furniture like Rattan chairs and bookshelves. Crafters offer price was relatively cheap. However, all depends on the size and level of uniqueness. One guest chair set, for example, costs USD 1-3 million. "Indeed, when compared with handicrafts from other regions, here is more expensive but the quality is guaranteed."

Jepara rattan handicraft is not only known in Indonesia but also was exported to other countries. The crafters often get the order to be taken to countries in Asia and Europe. The craftsmen do not export directly, but passed through traders who come directly to Jepara. There are also deliveries of the company in Jakarta.

Rattan Furniture from Teluk village reach the top of glory when the monetary crisis in 1988 and 1997. At that time the U.S. dollar soared to the skies. Rattan share price soared and turnover swelled crafters.

This rattan weaving activity has stimulated a substantial economic boom in Teluk village and surrounding areas. Now several workers opened their own craft center in Sidi Gede village, a distance of 10 kilometers from Teluk Wetan village.

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  • Dennis said:  

    What I like about rattan is it's durable, natural and fit for my garden.

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