What is the difference between ratan furniture and wicker furniture?
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Ratan is made from the woven stems of the Ratan palm.
Wicker is made from woven willow branches and twigs.
Ratan is tougher, last longer, more durable and more expensive.
Ratan is made with flat "reeds" and is somewhat flexible.
Wicker is made with round pieces of wood and is more stiff.
They are both about the same on wear and tear, but Ratan usually costs more.
They way that I understand it, "wicker" refers to the process or type of furniture that is made by weaving material together.
"Rattan" is an actual material made of palm trees. Rattan is used to make wicker furniture, but it's also used for other things, like Papsan Chairs.
So wicker furniture can be made from rattan, but it can also be made from resin, reed or bamboo.
Hope this helps.
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