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Against the Grain
The turnover of Zuhudi’s unique handicrafts actually increased during the economic crisis.
October 16, 2007
LIKE father, like son. The old adage is true for Zuhudi. The batik skills of his parents also run in the 44-year-old man’s veins.
However, unlike his parents, Zuhudi doesn’t use cloth as the media. He is looking for a breakthrough to give added value so that batik receives increasing attention.
In 1987, he tried to draw his designs on a piece of bagor (sack cloth). Unfortunately, it wasn’t easy to obtain bagor. Zuhadi had to rack his br
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