Yogya Furniture

Yogyakarta is in the heart of Indonesia's furniture industry, located in Central Java this is where Indonesia makes its furniture. Yogya has always been a center for handmade home wares and handicrafts, and is now, increasingly, becoming a major furniture production center. With many major manufacturers located within a comparitively small area. It is located 65 km from Solo and 40 km from Klaten, two cities known for the production of classic rustic mahogany and teak furniture. It is also 100 km from Semarang, a major industrial center with large furniture factories, and 165 km from Jepara, the traditional center for the production of carved and antique reproduction furniture. Jogjakarta has the best of both worlds, a large pool of creative labour, infinite locally available resources and the support of the local government in promoting exports of solid wood furniture and an excellent community of fascinating artisans working in handicrafts both innovative and traditional