Fabric MALUKU LESS GOVERNMENT NOTICE

Maluku typical woven fabric production less attention from the local Government in terms of business lending as well as promotions.
An entrepreneur weaving and garment, Rachel Masela, told AFP, on Ambon, Thursday, said the family business since 1988 pioneered the area of Ambon Skip this popular local and international tourists who visit this area.
Tourists as well as government officials who visited Ambon definitely take the opportunity to book a typical woven fabric Maluku as souvenirs because the motive as well as an attractive fabric colors.
“Orders are also many come from private parties such as hotels and fabric for display syaal office” says Rachel.
He admits, quite exciting business prospects because every day there must be woven customers purchased or ordered, it’s just knock capital development efforts because the government does not provide grants or loans to the banks concerned.
Once too often delayed delivery of raw material ie yarn embroidery, and drug watex benag grandson of Surabaya.
Ikat prices offered vary, for example, sold Rp400.000 sarongs, jackets Rp450.000, tablecloths 150,000, 100,000 Syaal, Rp400.000 long skirts, short skirts Rp250.000, 150,000 vest, jacket Rp500.00 swivel and Rp500.000 mas cloth coat.
Alluded to the process of making a sheet of cloth weaving, Rachel explained, takes three days, starting from the washing process of yarn, tie the motive, dyeing to weaving, cloth weaving process, while gold thread takes one to two weeks.
“Motives are often ordered fabrics are also a variety of customers such as the motif of marriage, war, pearl, and orchids, the new garden and simple motifs. Noted that customer demand is the motive of the war,” he said.
In the course of its development, she employs six people to weave. This weaving skills passed down through generations of parents, even he also taught the art of weaving is the land of seven female students and female students of SMK SLB Nania Ambon.
“I am motivated to teach the art of weaving in the school with the hope of the young generation can preserve the distinctive culture of Maluku this area so as not endangered heritage,” he said. (Ant-amb)