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make a higher quality of goods -- [[margin]] (doesn't make sense actually) [[margin]] - Small childs jacket lechmad sells for 650R? - uses specifically ordered labels and plastic flags for clothes with his brand on them; - person who prints labels etc. called a "sablon" [[margin]] 3 [[margin]] next visited small machine-embroidery establishment in Lesa Damanan Petajen, kec. Kudus Kota belongs to Mrs. Sumisak - she receives cloth, usually already cut in shape of pillow cases, & this machine-embroidered w/flowers @ 35Rp; one worker can make 10 pillow cases a day if rough & 5 if fine quality - in Lesa D.P. are 10-15 larger establishments; at Sumisak's only 2 machine w/ a young girl working the other - in D.P. all seamstresses female - machines rented from Kudus Kulon (West Kudus)/ - those who rent out are pribuni _ [[margin]] 4 [[margin]] next visited a large machine-embroidery establishment owned by Mrs. Rifkia Falech; makes very, very fine machine embroidery on georgette & other expensive fabrics; finest pieces go for 10,000 Rp & up, depending on length of fabric and also rougher peices and some children's sets made by workers who are still learning customers for better pieces include ministers wives & other upper-class ladies; some pieces ordered & others sold thru Mrs. Falech's sister in Jakarta; suitable for dress kelayas & evening gowns an order book w/ photos of made-up gowns, etc. - now has 13 machines arranged in a double row in a long room alongside the house - all workers young girls - have a plan to add more