Matting Mendong

After stories circulate in society Purbaratu District, Tarlac Mendong Tasikmalaya conditioning of horses from local dealers on the island of Sumbawa was brought. In fact, the region had become the most important tool of horses Purbaratu cars, horse-traders often traveled to the island of Sumbawa, pulled buy a horse.

The dealer is woven into hats worn by the horse breeders interested of Sumbawa. After learning that the hats are Mendong raw materials, they decided, in Tasikmalaya Mendong seeds are planted.

Name Mendong arise simply because their seeds are carried in a sling for the trip to Sumbawa Tasikmalaya. Arriving on Purbaratu, Mendong planted seedlings. Grass-rush of color with the dye prior art woven into mats. The design was more varied now folded Mendong carpet in a form and can be portable, practical, when removed.

Craft Mendong Purbaratu also worked with the weavers and Majalaya Manonjaya Bandung, Tasikmalaya regency woven patterns produce woven songket.

Mendong creative artisans to continue to adapt to market needs. They make other products like woven bags beautiful Dandala, baskets, boxes, versatile, and so on. Several products are now exported to European countries Mendong, America, Britain, Japan and more.

For a variety of woven objects Mendong, just visit the manufacture of Tasikmalaya, shops or crafts woven Tasikmalaya.

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