The humble rattan plant has long been used as a material for furniture, basket, and accessory making in the country. Its stems and lightweight core can be treated like wood for furnishings, while its skin and inner layers can be split into strands for weaving.
One of the most popular types of rattan weaves is solihiya. You can’t miss its distinctive pattern, which is composed of a repetitive grid of sunburst weaves with a hole in the middle. The holes allow air to flow through, which is essential in our tropical climate.
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It is my first time to do solihiya so it is common to have uneven pattern. It's hard yet enjoy making this. At first, it is easy to insert the rattan but when forming the pattern, it's kinda hard to form and insert at the same time that's there are uneven pattern. I remember chair with solihiya. It is quite comfortable becaise the air flows in the hole of the pattern.
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