Tasikmalaya, West Java is a lot that does not know there is a historical weaving factory that is still standing since 1952. The weaving plant is now still lasting in the center of the prosperity of advanced factory technology development, while some similar ancient factories are already many who roll mats.
Formerly Perintis Textile factory located precisely besides the National Monument of the Tugu Cooperative of the Tasikmalaya City is the largest textile factory with Japanese technology machinery. The sfour factory experienced a glory in 1968 to 70s years known as weaving fabric producing with excellent quality.
However, according to the Head of Sahidin Perintis Textile Factory, this factory can only last with the production of semi-finished fabric 200 codi alone every week. Most of its production is based on the order that is routinely sent to NTB and Bali, where most weaves are gloves and should be done further processing.
Igede Wirata Perintis Cooperative Secretary (72), holding photos of Moch Moses one of the first pioneer cooperative managers in front of the Cooperative Monument, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.
Folding work of woven fabrics to cut in the Pioneer Textile Factory, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.
Using 46 years technology machines and only supported 44 workers, this pioneer weaving factory is heavy to be able to improve the quality and production quantity. It should be competing with weaving factory that uses more modern machines that produce more competitive products.
Sahidin hopes that the factory will continue to survive and still produce, because for the majority of workers have fallen findings and living around this factory.
In addition to this factory has its own history, because this factory is a pioneering plant belonging to the Tasikmalaya City Cooperative Center. Even the first Indonesian Cooperative Congress was held in this place.
The work of finishing the manufacture of weaving in the Pioneer Textile Plant, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.
The work of finishing the manufacture of weaving in the Pioneer Textile Plant, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.
Photo and Text: Bow Adeng
The work of finishing the manufacture of weaving in the Pioneer Textile Plant, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.
The oil lubricated curvature forms the fingers of mechanical workers in the Pioneer Textile Factory, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.
The work of checking yarns for manufacturing looms in the Pioneer Textile Plant, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.
Work insert thread into machine needle manually in the Pioneer Textile Plant, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.
The work of carrying yarn fabric to be processed into looms in the Pioneer Textile Plant, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.
The mechanical person improves the broken weaving machine in the Pioneer Textile Plant, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.
Iyah Deputy (mid), Iyuh Rosiah (right) and Ineng (left), they work since the establishment of the Tasikmalaya City Pioneer Textile Plant, West Java.
The work of finishing the manufacture of weaving in the Pioneer Textile Plant, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.
