Ergonomic design of Anjat rattan sling bag strap products in Indonesia

• Main Authors: Dwi Cahyadi, Dwi Cahyadi, Ismail, Siti Haida, Md. Daud, Mohd. Yusof, Mohammad, Roslina, Muh Irwan, Muh Irwan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Scholars Network 2023
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/108715/1/SitiHaidaIsmail2023_ErgonomicDesignofAnjatRattanSlingBag.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/108715/; http://dx.doi.org/10.55057/ijbtm.2023.5.S4.6
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Anjat is a backpack or tote bag made of rattan which is the result of woven handicrafts from the Dayak tribe in Kalimantan. This type of Anjat developed into several types of smaller bags, one of which is in the form of a sling bag. One of the important things in the Anjat production process is the design of the length of the sling bag strap. The strap of this rattan sling bag cannot be adjusted because it cannot be extended or shortened according to the user's needs. This is because the rattan woven binding system at the end of the bag strap on the body of the bag is permanent. It is very important to determine the right bag strap length for a rattan sling bag that is in accordance with the anthropometric data of users in Indonesia. This study aims to design a long strap sling bag made of rattan that is in accordance with Indonesian human anthropometry. This research method uses calculations using Indonesian anthropometric data for women aged 17-45 years to determine 3 sizes of sling bag straps, namely the 5th percentile (small size), the 50th percentile (medium size) and the 95th percentile (large size). The contribution of this research is to provide input for small and medium industries that make Anjat types of rattan sling bags in the form of recommendations on the size of the ergonomic sling bag strap according to the anthropometry of the human body in Indonesia. This study provides recommendations for sling bag strap lengths of 80 cm, 100 cm and 140 cm for small, medium, and large sizes.