The Utilization of Rattan Slice Industrial Waste as Rattan Fiber Ropes and Its Application in Furniture Design

Abstract

Rattan processing in the handicraft and furniture industry generates an abundant amount of residual production waste. One of the stages causing lots of waste is the splitting stage. For this reason, this study aims to expose a process of how the rattan waste from the splitting stage into rattan fiber ropes. The research was conducted using an applied research method, in which the rattan fiber ropes are applied into furniture products. The research was carried out through several stages including: preparing, soaking, washing, pressing, drying, twisting and testing the ropes on some application in furniture design.Soaking process is to make the rattan slices softer, before being pressed to break the bonds between the fibers to make them more flexible. Efforts to produce rattan fiber rope are carried out by twisting and intertwining. The product result, rattan fiber rope, is a semi-finished alternative material for the handicraft and furniture industry. The utilization of rattan fiber ropes is for environmentally friendly furniture designs, through the implementation of stacking system to overcome any hindrance including high transportation cost (fried ocean) for rattan industry players.

Keywords: rattan, waste, design, furniture.

DOI: 10.7176/ADS/98-03

Publication date: January 31^st 2022