Garut is Swiss van Java
Dalam dua kali kunjungannya ke Garut yaitu pada tahun 1928 dan 1933, aktor terkenal Charlie Chaplin menyebutkan bahwa Garut Swissnya di Jawa, sehingga beliau menyebutnya "Swiss van Java".
in his visit to Garut twice in 1928 and 1933, the famous actor charlie chaplin mention that Garut is switzerland in Java, so he was called Garut with "Swiss van Java".
Sutera Garut
Industri Sutera Alam di Kabupaten Garut ada sejak jaman Belanda yang dipelajari oleh Bapak H. Aman Sahuri (Almarhum) dan kini diteruskan oleh puteranya. Sutra Garut menjadi pelopor industri sutra di tanah air hingga Kabupaten Garut mendapat Upakarti. Sutra Garut menjadi komoditas unggulan karena kualitasnya sangat baik.
Natural Silk Industry in Garut has existed since the Dutch era that has been studied by Mr. H. Safe Sahuri (deceased) and now continued by his son. Garut Silk industry is became a pioneer of the country. Garut silk has been a leading commodity because the quality is very good.
sumber : http://tenunikatgarut.blogspot.com/2013/04/tenun-ikat-garut.html
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