Rattan weaving

Rattan, a natural, renewable material and

timeless

Rattan, from the Indonesian ROTANG, is today primarily harvested on the island of KALIMANTAN, formerly Borneo.

This vine, which can reach great lengths, is first stripped of its thorny outer layer, then cleaned, sized, peeled or unpeeled; it can then be “spun” to obtain rattan core.
In high-quality canes, its minimum diameter can be 2mm.

For outdoor use and a more rustic look, pullut (arorog in the Philippines) will be used, a type of core with its bark; it cannot be dyed, but its aging is similar to teak wood.

The rattan peel-strip is obtained from the cane, with or without the skin; it is used for weaving as well as for binding structure joints. Sometimes becoming brittle when drying, leather is preferred.