BATIK AFFECTED BY DOLLAR RISE

Perajin completed the batik order in Joint Business Cooperative (KUB) Batik Silva in Paoman, Indramayu, West Java, Friday (14/8). The value of Rupiah to US dollars impacts the price of batik raw materials in the form of mori fabric that rises up to 20 percent. Batik entrepreneurs complain about the demand for export batik since US dollars set up. ANTARA PHOTO/Dedhez Budget/kye/15.