What is the thatch made from?
The Palm Thatch is made from dried palm fronds (or leaves) that are hand woven in Mexico. The Reed Thatch is made from a reed plant in Africa, they look and feel very similar to bamboo. The reed has been cut and glued into panels that are approximately; 32 inches long by 18 inches from top to bottom and 1 inch thick. The diameter or the individual cut pieces that make up the panel is approximately 1/8 of an inch. The Tahiti Thatch is made from dried palm fronds (or leaves) that are hand woven is Mexico. The Tahiti thatch is approximately 1 inch thick where woven at the top of the panel.