Inspiration Furniture of rattan

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Inspiration Furniture of rattan

When you want to appreciate the world, if it continues to own natural resources, one of the wicker furniture.

Sentence on hold ringing in the minds of Abie Abdillah (24 years), a product designer from Zylia Design studio. Yamakawa Rattan factory visits in Cirebon in 2006 was established as an option Abie to review the study design Rattan Products. Why natural rattan? This material was privileged. In addition to its status as the original material Indonesia, natural rattan has a unique character.

“Rattan is a hard but pliable nature,” Abie explained. “The character is porous and its processing is quite tricky. When processed into a work, must be supported by additional structure better than other material or of rattan itself, “said Abie.

History of natural rattan industry and development of the archipelago which flared into the driving Abie to explore them. Indonesia had dominated the world market of natural rattan. But the decline in the early 90’s. This is influenced by government policy that covers the export of raw materials and semi-finished rattan products in the decade of the 80s.

“This is compounded with not much choice of design variations of the various products of natural rattan of Indonesia since the end of the decade of the ’70s,” said Abie. “With a bit of design variations, making the rattan industry to compete in terms of price. This condition is increasingly difficult for the industry itself that cannot compete with the price of products from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and others, “Abie added.

In 2010 Indonesia’s natural rattan industry began to find a bright spot. Government support to AMKRI (Association of Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Rattan) to sponsor a trigger. The result is a product of Indonesia to participate in overseas exhibitions of furniture,

Although there are now synthetic rattan, natural wicker irreplaceable. Distinctive character, easy maintenance . “Simply wipe dry, do not hit the water, and should not be placed directly on the ground,” said Nisa, staff Mart Trans Nusantara Indonesia (TMIN), manufacturer of rattan. Through natural rattan, Trans Mart Indonesia participated in the Indonesia Week 2011 Creative Products. With the same product Abie Abdillah produce work “Loop Lounge Chair” which has become part of a collection of brand Chamdani and also exhibited at the IMM-Cologne, Germany in January 2011 ago. Abie the work of others, namely “Pretzel Bench”, delivered it becomes nominee Singapore Furniture Design Awards.

Although it got the onslaught of foreign product synthetic rattan, natural wicker will remain local. “If not us, who else will take care of your own country,” Says Nisa. In accordance with the philosophy of a flexible rattan, flexible and rewarding. “Keep working, go with the flow in a variety of conditions,” said Abie.