The Mayor of Kediri Abdullah Abu Bakar appreciated the knitting craft made by the Bertumbuh Benang Emas Knitting Group 64132 Singonegaran Village, Kediri City, East Java because it is unique and has succeeded in penetrating foreign markets such as Taiwan and Hong Kong. “The creation of the Singonegaran Knitting Group is simple but unique,” he said in Kediri, Wednesday (10/26/2022). He noted that the knitted product of the Singonegaran Knitting Group was good. In addition, buying products from original artisans from Indonesia also follows instructions from President Joko Widodo to use domestic products. "Buying domestic products is of good quality, so there is no need to go far abroad. By buying local products, of course, the economic cycle in Kediri City can be better," he said.

The mayor also participated in promoting the knitted craft products to the head of the Kediri City Regional Apparatus Organization (OPD) in the "Kopi Tahu" community gathering. Residents can also order the knitting craft. "Heads of OPD and ladies, if you want, please order. Now, maybe the price is still cheap, but I don't know in 1-2 years, there will be no one who can knit, and the price will be high," he said. Meanwhile, Miko as part of the promotion team at the Bertumbuh Benang Emas Knitting Group 64132, Singonegaran Village, Kediri City, said that this knitting craft was made by residents of Singonegaran Village in RT 07 RW 02. "Finally they took the initiative to propose knitting training to the Chair of RT 07 in December 2021 through Prodamas. Initially, only nine people were members of this knitting group, now 25 people participate in knitting to advance the joint business," he said.

Source: https://jogja.antaranews.com/amp/berita/584081/kerajinan-rajut-rambah-pasar-ekspor