Jepara, Oct. 30 -- The Jepara district government is holding a furniture market, Octofest 2026, at the Mulyoharjo Carved Furniture Center to revive the district's furniture and woodcarving industries for domestic and global markets.

"Jepara has great strength in the furniture industry and woodcarving. We must continue to develop this potential," Jepara District Head Witiarso Utomo said on Friday.

The event will feature more than 117 live showrooms from various regions, dozens of micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) booths, and exhibition areas for furniture and woodworking products.

The event runs from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 under the theme "Jepara Furniture Market & Woodworking Exhibition."

Utomo said the market is a strategic initia...