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It is in our experience, necessary for buyers before embarking on any “shopping” expedition to be completely familiar with the manufacturing “setup” here in Indonesia. Most of the materials for the production of handicraft & furniture are made from natural wood and plant resources. Although Indonesia has abundant supplies of material resources, the climate in Indonesia is tropical ....with high levels of humidity, especially during the rainy season.
1. It is paramount that the materials used for producing handicrafts & furniture are properly dried & prepared in order to avoid any cracking and molding.
2.Most manufacturers are classified here as supporting a cottage or home industry. The handicraft and furniture production is generally based around small family groups, therefore standards of quality and finish can vary significantly from supplier to supplier and from order to order.
3. It is important to understand that there are no industry quality control standards or benchmarks set in place here in Indonesia.
4.To insure good quality products, quality control standards should be set either by an experienced buyer or executed by an independent party familiar with the knowledge of the “pit falls” of bad and sloppy manufacturing practices. We do not recommend for finished orders to be simply packed and shipped without products first being carefully counted & quality controlled.
Graven Image has over 23 years of experience. We cannot emphasize enough, the importance of good quality controlling procedures.
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