What Are Rattan Baskets? Rattan baskets are storage vessels made of fibers from the rattan palm, a tree indigenous to parts of Southeast Asia and Africa. Basket weavers typically harvest rattan palm fronds from the wild or from dedicated farms, then stem or soak them to make them malleable. Once softened, the fronds are tightly woven into durable, weather-resistant baskets that are beloved all over the world. Most rattan baskets are used for storage. Files, books, and clothing all find a home in rattan baskets of various shapes and sizes. Mitchel, C. (2022, November 28). Home Questions Answered.

What is rattan? Rattan palms grow abundantly both in the wild and on plantations in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia, among other places. The palms are more like fast-growing vines than trees. Their fronds stay close to the forest floor, twisting and curving around other trees and growths. It is usually possible to harvest a great deal of rattan without killing the plant, and the fronds regenerate very quickly. Please read our previous article about rattan to grab a comprehensive information.

The characteristic of rattan baskets. Rattan baskets are lightweight, but can usually accommodate significant weight loads. They are commonly marketed as a way to bring both style and organization into a home. Many larger storage baskets, particularly rattan laundry baskets, are made with lids or handles. Smaller products are often made to resemble woven drawers that can fit onto shelves or inside of cabinets. They can be small or large, round, rectangular, or abstract in shape.

Rattan vs wicker. Rattan baskets are sometimes also sold as wicker baskets. Wicker is not as much a material as it is a style. Woven in a specific way, a wicker basket usually incorporates a number of different fibers. Many rattan baskets are also wicker baskets, but just because a product is labeled wicker does not guarantees that it contains any rattan.

Type of rattan material. Our craftsmen in Java and Bali Indonesia crafted rattan baskets using whole rattan, rattan core that has been removed from its skin, skin of rattan, and split rattan. The type of rattan material used to produce baskets depends on the shape of the basket, the type of woven, the function of the basket, and where the basket will be used. To make baskets that are large in size and used to accommodate large-sized products, we use whole rattan material with a diameter according to the shape and size of the basket. To make rattan storage with a small size, split rattan is used with the type and size of the split according to the shape and function of the storage.

The shape of rattan baskets. In Java and Bali Indonesia, we crafted a bunch collection of various shapes and sizes of rattan baskets according to their respective functions. We provide rattan baskets in square, round, oval, and other unique shapes for household needs, from the kitchen to the bedroom. We provide rattan baskets with handles or without handles, rattan basket with lid or without lid, rattan baskets covered with linen or without linen. Rattan fruit baskets, rattan baskets for children's toys, rattan baskets for work files, rattan laundry baskets, to rattan trash baskets, we provide them all for covering your needs. Whatever your preference is, we have it covered. And if that's not enough, you are able create your own design and we will weave the rattan basket just for you.

Finishing color and maintenance. Rattan has a natural elegant tawny color that doesn't require any additional color to make a finished product. After a rattan basket is completely weaved, it just needs to be trimmed and smooth sanded then being sprayed with water base clear coat. However, if you prefer colorful rattan baskets, we are able to customize them using colorful paint. For keeping the rattan baskets clean and always in a good shape, please put them in a dry place and regularly clean the dust that sticks to the rattan basket using an old cloth or you can also clean it using a vacuum cleaner.

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