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TROSO
notes from BIPIK publication entitled "Kerajinan Tenun Rakyat Troso", Seri BIPIK 24, 1980, Januari

Proyek Bimbingandan Pengembangan Industri Kecil, Departemen Perindustrian, Direktorat Jenderal Industri Kecil

p.7- Desa ^Kal Troso is located in Kec. Pecangaam Kab. Jepara

Statistics: {area of desa = 6.995 KM^2 (about 2121 HH)
            {pop= 10,635
            {Farm Land/Sawah = 193.100 Ha
            {pekarangan = 502.695 Ha
            {tegalan = 16.600 Ha
(100 ha per K^2) 
10,000 sq.M per ha

((so density is 1520.37 per KM^2 or mean ave. family of 5 has less than 1000sq. M of sawah & tegal, but about 2363 sq. m of pekarargan))
are 97 "pengusaha" in Troso with about 1100 "pengrajin" and +/- 674ATBMs
publication criticizes fact use tenaga

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manusia rather than tenaga mekanis; also says that because "turun temurun" they don't give attention to organizational structure or Management

History of development

says that "our bangsa has known weaving from ancient times and while we can't feel proud of the quality did fulfill need for clothes in olden times"
((Where DO they get these ideas??))

says that prior to 1952 almost all the "pengusaha" used tenun gendong (also called "gedorgan" and only 1 or 2 used ATBM
((Were there really pengusaha in those times, or just individual weavers?))

p.8 says that in those days (prior to 1952) Demak was a cotton plantation area (perkebunan kapas) which was extensive in size and grew cotton of good quality - some of the cotton exported and some to local spinners and weavers including those at Troso
Troso cloth made in those days for

[[margin]] Ingrid says was a famous Chinese-owned plantation- she doesn't remember father's name but son's [[/margin]]