On a fine, Monday morning, the women of Tembi gather in a pleasant pavilion in the center of town to construct nested rattan boxes for Marshall Field's, the Chicago-based .
Woven rattan baskets, bamboo ladders and other simple items sold well.
Given its associations with decaying hill stations and hippy hovels, rattan furniture has not traditionally had good press.
Design picks: wicker accessories Wicker and rattan add a natural-but-classic look to a design scheme. Wicker and rattan home accessories have come quite a long way. Now these materials are being used for modern, fashionable, even...
July 2, 2013 - KFJX Pittsburg