Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. In a small factory in Thurmaston, near Leicester, strands of rattan cane are woven through cages of bent sticks and ...

Nestled in the primeval forests of Hanzhong, Shaanxi province, grows a remarkable vine known for its unmatched flexibility, exceptional length, and a smooth, lustrous surface with superb elasticity.

The art of rattan weaving has gone long past its heyday in Singapore. Rattan is used for a variety of purposes, more notably in the making of furniture, handicraft, and as building materials or ...

High craftsmanship: (From top) Bawih demonstrating her rattan-weaving skills at a craft exhibition in Kuching; Ezra showing her range of bead accessories which includes traditional Bidayuh necklaces ...

As his business experience grew, he realized it's important to keep up with the times and diversify rattan-woven products. He then traveled to Guangdong, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, drawing ...