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PT Cresco Indonesian Booth in the degree of Shoes and Leather Products Indonesia in 2010, Saturday (05/08/2010) afternoon, was crowded. The visitors throng booths measuring 2 x 2 meters away. Some of them even brought elementary-age children. They were engrossed in choosing a towel slippers on display, such as hotel slippers.

Once you’ve finished selecting, they ask the price of colorful sandals that. However, not a little disappointed because most are not for sale. These sandals only as an example for ordering in large quantities. Make no mistake, these sandals are already penetrated the international market.

One charge of the booth, Maman AB, says that every month, thousands of pairs of sandals shipped through the port of Tanjung Priok to Japan. In 2009, exports to the Land of the Rising Sun had reached 680 000 pairs. “Every month it can reach 60 000’s,” she told Kompas.com.

Maman said, these sandals sold in Japan because Japanese people use custom footwear inside the house. Therefore, various forms of home slippers, sandals, towels until the start of low heels sandal pied made. As a result, orders continue to grow.

Not only to Japan, but also domestically, either by well-known inns or sales orders or wedding souvenirs. The price is not too expensive. Standard towel slippers like the ones in the hotels for sale USD 6000-USD 9000 per pair for minimum order 500 pairs.

To model a more elegant and thicker, towel material sold until the price of USD 20,000 for the minimum order 200 pairs. However, it turns out, though sandals are made in the area of Jalan Raya Kav 29 Gedebage Blooms of Bandung, the owner is Japanese.

Every three months, Ikeda family came to Indonesia to monitor its business. This business was established on August 14, 1989 and continue to survive. In fact, this business can create jobs. Maman said the employees had reached 130 people. “Not bad could reach relatives working there,” he said. (Source: Kompas)