What is Mendong? (Fimbristylis umbellaris)

according to the website wikipedia.com Mendong (Fimbristylis umbellaris) or also called purun rat is one type of grass that lives in the swamp, including tribal members Cyperaceae. This plant produces woven material, so it is cultivated in some areas.

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In Indonesia, especially in Ambarawa, Middle Java, There are a lot of these types of plants growing around swamps and commonly used local people to be cultivated into a variety of crafts. one of them is a craft woven bags produced by BERKAH INSANI.

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characteristics of the plant:

Terna chronic, with a small rhizome, 20-120 cm tall. Long hair stem meeting, stiff, angled obtuse or nearly spherical piston, more or less flattened under inflorescence, smooth, striped, the center line of 1-5 mm. The leaves often reduced to not have a blade, similar to the tube, sloping edges trimmed, form-brimmed brown sheath; leaves on the stems of young plants in fertile or flattened and grooved-groove width of 1.5 mm. Inflorescence at the helm, single or compound, with 1-40 spikelet, the largest umbrella similar, 3-10 cm in length. Fruit ears flattened, menyegitiga, or convex on both sides, there are smooth nodules, 0.8-1 × 0.6-0.8 mm.

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Advantages of the products:

in addition to having a high aesthetic value, products made of mendong also has durability (durability). This bag is very unique with delicate embroidery and a variety of motives and excellent fabric quality that make sure we can compete in the world of fashion especially in the fashion bags