FAKE HAIR CRAFT

Craft wig began to lose foreign markets because of the global crisis. They were forced to be more creative, to develop the domestic marketR finances 10 x 20 meters was a mess. Scattered strands of hair in which the na-ma. White tile floors covered with scattered strands of hair, either cut anyone's hair. "Craft we did everything from waste," said Ngudiyono, wig makers in the village of Karangbanjar, District Bojongsari, Purbalingga, yesterday.According to the man 50 years, crafting a wig in the village did take advantage of waste, both synthetic and real hair. From the waste, diproduksilah wig (wig), false eyelashes, hair for hair extensions, bun, fir, and others.The crafters get hair waste from the beauty salon, also from scavengers. Before the global crisis that is still happening, hair raw material valued USD 400 thousand per kilogram "Now the raw material is cheap, we buy them Rp 280 thousand per kilogram," said Ngudiyono, who claimed to have only completed elementary school.Each month they can spend the 5 tons of raw materials hair. For the problem of raw materials, they never trouble.But now it seems they have to face trouble: look for the market. "All this time they sell to us. While the order is currently down by 50 percent, "said Chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association Purbalingga, Saryono.One other crafters, Eko Setiawan, states have not all crafters producing wigs until the final settlement process. Male 28 years old, said among the 200 artisans in Karangbanjar wig, only five craftsmen who could make a wig until the end. The rest is just a half-finished goods or craftsman called plasma. These are so far the company sells its products to South Korea. "Now Korean companies are export difficulties, crafters so affected," said Eko.In the past, before the crisis, said Eko, craftsmen capable of producing half a ton each month. Now they only produce three hundred pounds only. That is, if there is an order.According to Eko, at least there are 26 thousand craftsmen plasma in Purbalingga, and they were threatened with collapse because until now only rely on Korean companies to add back their production.However, crafters like Ngudiyono, a non-plasma or production of finished goods, not so affected by this global crisis. "So far we do focus work on the local market. The export market is only a sideline, "said the craftsman who claims to like reading books such motivation.

According to specialists bun maker, Imam, for the domestic market, as long as there were still people getting married, its not going out of business. "It is now being passionate, because the raw materials are cheap," he said.The crafters craft said they were optimistic they could survive the exposure to the crisis. Currently they only complained of difficult to get capital from the banking world. "Though my earnings in a month could reach USD 200 million," said Ngudiyono.Related to the problems faced by crafters hair and false eyelashes, Head of Department of Labor says it will help crafters Purbalingga plasma separated from the bankruptcy. He distinguish narkan, quiet the wig business today because the market affected the Korean company that was slow. "First we will do is save the micro and plasma makers are thousands," he said.In addition, according Saryono, the Indonesian Employers Association Purbalingga will try to find new markets.K erajinan wig in an attempt turuntemurun Purbalingga. Craft is now the third generation of Meru feeding. According to a craftsman, Ngudiyono, handmade wig was first popular in the village of Karangbanjar in around 1970. At that time they made the semi-finished wigs are exported abroad. "At that time, with a capital of USD 1 million, could get the USD 20 million," said Ngudiyono.Is a trio of artisans, Sunarji, Hadi Martoyo, and Guderi, who began pioneering the craft. All three are famous as a successful craftsman of his day.Crafts wig Purbalingga had suspended animation for 10 years. The reason, said Ngudiyono, the world began to many competitors who offer similar products at lower prices.In the early 1980s, their efforts to rise again. "I am including a second-generation craftsman who began to build this business anymore," said Ngudiyono.With a capital of USD 22 500, he was with Surip and Imam began the business was passed down through generations. Thanks to hard work and diligence, the business began menggurita. Currently, at least 26 thousand craftsmen were involved in such labor-intensive business.In 1985, Korean entrepreneurs began to enter Purbalingga after hearing the quality of home-based craft wigs Purbalingga is fair. Currently there are at least 18 foreign companies operating in Purbalingga.Eko Setiawan, 28 years, including a third generation craftsman wigs. Although only a high school graduate, she is surfing the Internet to view the world of hair fashion trend and its market value. "If there is a new fashion, it took me 3-4 months to make," he said.In 2006, Eko once thriving business. Because of garanya, when it is finished the hair fashion trend with singer Kris Kristofferson who use wigs. "At that time, foreign products worth about Rp 280 thousand. We dare to sell USD 80 thousand, "he added.Eko said that his business could survive for continuing to create new creations. In addition, he says the virtual world helped his business.