Wicker Rattan Furniture Will add some Antique Charm to your Home

Wicker is certainly a material that has been in use for thousands of years. While it originated long into ancient times, it was the Egyptians that first made major use of the woven plant fibers known today as wicker. As wicker gained popularity into the eighteen hundreds, people discovered new materials to make their wicker from, ultimately culminating in wicker rattan furniture during the Arts and Crafts movement. Since rattan is primarily found in Asia, nearly all weaves of wicker furniture are hand woven and sent around the world from Southeast Asia. Once the weaves reach their destinations, they are carefully inspected for any flaws and tested for durability. They are they assembled into the final pieces of furniture and stained and weatherproofed. If you wish to have a pad covering parts of your wicker rattan furniture, they are generally custom made to match the exact specifications of your wicker furniture piece. 

Wicker rattan furniture, given the proper care and maintenance, will last for hundreds of years and should easily outlive its first owners. One of the most important things to remember about maintaining your wicker rattan furniture is to not allow it to get wet too often. If the rattan absorbs too much water it will eventually become loose, soggy and slowly begin to fall apart since the tight weaves which held it together will be broken. Over time, when the wicker rattan furniture is able to dry out, it will regain its original shape so long as the weave was not disturbed while the furniture was wet.