JAKARTA - Ahead of Eid 2026, the owners of the garment industry assessed that the challenge in finding professional tailor human resources (HR) is increasingly felt because the demand for clothing is increasing.
Chairman of the Association of Knitting Entrepreneurs Berkarya (IPKB) Nandi Herdiaman said, unlike previous years, in 2026 there are still many of their members who ask for help in finding tailors, even approaching the celebration of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H.
"This shows that our small and medium industries (IKM) are still very dependent on limited human resources," said Nandi as quoted from a written statement received by VOI, Tuesday, March 10.
His party, said Nandi, hopes that the government can pay attention to this and provide greater support. Moreover, he continued, the demand for local products is rising to around 60 percent.
"However, if there is no good human resources, public trust can go down. We must be able to meet this demand with good quality," he said.
According to him, in addition to human resources, good regulations must also be balanced with adequate funding and infrastructure. Without skilled human resources, advanced machines and the latest technology are considered incapable of increasing production and product quality.
Therefore, Nandi again emphasized the importance of the government's role. One of them, assistance to IKM through supporting programs, such as human resource training, access to capital and infrastructure procurement.
"We must be able to improve the quality of local products and compete with imported products. Come on, government, we need your support," he said.
Nandi added that this issue is not only a challenge for IKM, but also a national problem in the textile and textile products (TPT) industry.
"This is the time for us all to unite and work together to improve the quality of local products," he added.
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