IT was very early in Wonocolo village, Surabaya, East Java. But the occupants of house number 5/II in the Sidoresmo Indah housing complex were already busy on Friday two weeks ago. The rumble of sewing machines blended with the instructions given to workers to cut material, do sewing or hemming correctly.

From the porch of the type-54 house, Titik Winarti manages Tiara Handicraft, a firm exporting house ornaments, lampshades, bags, Muslim wear, an