ABSTRACT The use of hand looms - Alat Tenun Bukan Mesin (ATBM) in Indonesian textile SMEs spread across various regions in Indonesia. The ATBM can be used to produce traditional woven cloth and other textile crafts. The shuttle weft insetion system in ATBM is recognized as a revolutionary step and has a major impact on traditional weaving. A research on a prototype of an ATBM has been carried out by modifying the drawer section so that it is possible to use the three-shuttles while weaving. This research aims to measure the usability of the three-shuttles ATBM to make fabric with color motifs in the width direction. Four operators were recruited as respondents to conduct the experiment. The respondents were asked to weave the yarn dyed fabric with three weft colors and to respond the 30 item statements in the USE questionnaire that described four variables : usability, ease of use, ease of learn and satisfaction. The results showed that the level of usability of the three-shuttles ATBM was 62,78% (feasible). Keywords: ATBM, The three-shuttles ATBM, usability.
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