Abstract
Tenun ikat Sintang is one of the traditional products whose existence is threatenedwith extinction. The purpose of this study explains how Sintang community?s strategiesand local governments respond to these threats through policy and cooperation in thedevelopment of weaving products. This study used library method and fieldobservations. Interviews were conducted with artisans, private organizations (NGO) andlocal governments. The results of this study were variety of efforts such as the developmentof human resources artisans, provision of raw materials, product diversification, the provisionof the means of production and marketing. In order for this strategy to work well it needed theintervention of authorities and institution such as non-governmental organizations suchand the local government. Despite efforts towards the developmen had been done,the problems still remain especially in the supply of raw materials on natural resources inthe forest as well as marketing as the effect of high production costs that make the Ikatweaving more expensive.
