Weaving and songket are one of the traditional textile products that can be found in many areas in Indonesia. Each region has its own characteristics. Both in the technique of making and different motifs, as the cultural identity of the area. In fact, weaving and songket are not just a piece of cloth. However, the noble cultural symbols have penetrated social life and contain the spiritual values ​​of the people. Not only are the patterns, motifs or colors different, but the philosophy behind each work always follows its existence. All become a national identity. Likewise, batik, weaving and songket are assets and intangible cultural heritage of the Indonesian ancestor.

“In this modernization era, the existence of this cultural heritage is actually getting worse. Not only are the number of craftsmen decreasing, but very few generations of this nation are using it in their lives,” said Anna Mariana, a pioneer of Indonesian weaving and general chairman of the Nusantara Fabrics Love Culture Foundation (YCBKI), in a webinar discussion with the theme 'Weaving as a fortress of cultural and cultural defense. National Identity' which was held by the Nusantara Fabric Culture Foundation, and the Indonesian Traditional Textile Community.

Apart from Anna, this event presented a number of speakers. These include the Ministry of State Secretariat, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research and Technology, and representatives from the Nusantara Palace Council. Including the General Chairperson of Dharma Pertiwi & IKKT, the wife of the TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, Nanny Hadi Tjahjanto, who supported the webinar activity.

 Meanwhile, the involvement of Dharma Pertiwi, he hopes, becomes a momentum of appeal among Dharma Pertiwi members.

"This is to require the use of weaving in their activities as an initial effort to use weaving as a way to maintain the nation's cultural identity," added Anna.

Therefore, this webinar also has the aim of being the beginning of activities in an effort to encourage the inauguration of September 7 as National Weaving Day. Anna also invited all levels of society to know the weaving culture of the archipelago.

"And make weaving culture as a means to maintain the cultural identity and identity of the Indonesian nation," he said.

 It is known, Anna is known as an Indonesian woman who pioneered the National Weaving Day (HTN). He is also the founder of KTTI with the CBKN Foundation, as well as the Indonesian Songket Weaving Association (APTS). He dedicates himself and fights to protect the songket weaving craftsmen he fosters in 34 provinces in Indonesia.

"The mission of this movement is to support the government's program to reduce unemployment through increasing production of the creative economy industry. This includes the empowerment and development of traditional Indonesian weavers," he said.

Efforts to initiate the commemoration of HTN have continued since February 24, 2019, with the declaration that HTN was set on September 7.

Anna also appealed to the public to increase their love for domestic products through traditional Indonesian weaving.

"This is the work of the nation's children who become the character and identity of the nation. Including the pride of Indonesia in the eyes of the world, "he concluded.