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Rattan furniture is made from rattan
pole. It's outer skin is peeled and
used to make rattan peel, a form of
wicker. The poles are separated
according to size and then used to
produce furniture. The thicker parts
are used for areas requiring more
strength and the thinner parts are
woven to create a wide variety of
intricate designs. Pound for pound,
rattan is one of the strongest woods
on earth.
Indoor wicker is made from a
variety of materials (which include
willow, straw, rush, grasses, banana
leaf) which are usually woven over and
between a rattan frame. In fact, most
indoor wicker furniture is a
combination of wicker and rattan
materials.
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