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About Wicker and Rattan Casual Furniture from Sea Winds Trading Co.
Wicker and Rattan are some of the most widely used materials on casual and tropical furniture. Rattan is a vine that grows in the mountain regions of the Philippines and Southeast Asia. It can grow to lengths of up to 500 feet. It’s the trunk of a climbing palm that is very long and thin, vine like, and generally does not grow thicker than 2 inches in diameter. It is very strong, filled with fibers that run lengthwise. It’s very pliable and easily bent, making it a wonderful material to create furniture. Wicker is not actually a material, but an overall classification of furniture woven from one of a variety of materials. A lot of people think that wicker and... Read More