What are woven bamboo products?
Woven bamboo products are produced from thin strips of bamboo. There are a wide variety of such products and they have been closely associated with the development of civilisations in bamboo growing regions of the world for many millennia. The products may be primarily intended for agricultural use, such as baskets for vegetables or animals and winnowing trays for cereals, or they may be household products such as baskets, trays, jars, cases, lampshades, fans and mats. How are they produced? Bamboo culms are split longitudinally to produce pliable, thin sections of the culm. These are then used to weave the products. The techniques require considerable skill and experience on the part of the weavers and the designs require innovation on the part of the designers. What is the market for woven bamboo products? The market for bamboo handicrafts is large and ever-expanding. Handicrafts are very popular in many countries of the world where their natural appearance and their environmentally
