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Robins Nest - Cane furniture suppliers, Wicker furniture, Cane suites, Rattan furniture
Description
Cane or Rattan is a natural renewable resource. The jungle habitat favoured by cane is most often found in third world countries around the world. The majority of Daro supplies come from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
Harvesting policies by today's growers allow cutting into the forests for seven years then returning to the starting point by which time the cane has renewed itself. There are in excess of 100 species of rattan palm of which about 20 are suitable for constructing furniture. The finer quality raw cane allows the desired shapes to be achieved without risk of cracking, but naturally affects the final price of the product. Some cane varieties (e.g. Batang and Umbula) can grow at the rate of 3 inches per day making it highly sustainable and offering a raw material compatible with today's demands for environmentally sound goods.
The quality of cane utilized not only dictates the selling price but also the ultimate quality of the final finished product. For a Daro quality item only 20% of the cane is useable so it can take 2-3 years for one plant to grow sufficiently to produce the volume of cane required for just one woven chair.
