Arts have become a daily consumption in Indonesian daily lives. In this country we can see how arts are applied in many things from painting, sculpture, fabrics and furniture even pencils. Each region in Indonesia has developed its uniqueness in arts. One of the famous regions known for its arts is a town named Jepara. This town is known for its furniture production which is full with carving in its design. The people of Jepara have already familiar with wood carving since they were a child. No wonder if Jepara has become the center of furniture industry in Indonesia. The furniture quality already penetrates the global market. Indeed many people of Jepara have proudly called their furniture products as the Indonesia furniture.
The Indonesia furniture from Jepara is undoubtedly a state of the art. Jepara people have produced many elegant designs throughout the years. Besides its beauty the furniture is also known for its material quality. Its high quality materials made each product to be long lasting. The producers in Jepara only use selected woods to build the furniture. The producers will do some test to get the best wood. The producers’ usually only use timbers with minimum level 9 of drought. This level criterion will ensure the product to be more difficult to be attacked by insects hence prolong its usability. Besides the drought the woods also have to pass the often called by the local heart wood. The good materials will only posses few heart woods. The woods which passed the two criteria are considered worth to be processed to be furniture products. The two criterions above ensure to costumer that they have the best materials available.
Indonesia beautiful furniture is a strong product that can be compared to other countries products. The furniture from the town of Jepara is not only consumed by the local market but also the global market. With its quality in materials and designs the furniture has more to offer in the global market. Undoubtedly it has capabilities to face the market competition. One of the valid indications is the imported activity on furniture from Indonesia to the European market.
