Cannage - rattan weave pattern

Cannage is a technique of weaving a frame with rattan reeds. The stems of rattan vines from the tropics of Southeast Asia, mainly Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, are used. This vine has a stem only a few centimeters thick and up to 100 meters long. The wood is very light in color, similar to linden wood.

Rattan is sometimes confused with bamboo. However, bamboo is completely different. Bamboo is hollow and grows upright. In contrast, rattan vines are flexible and use large thorns to cling to surrounding plants so they can climb to the treetops and reach the sunlight.

The traditional cannage technique is used primarily for weaving the seat and back of chairs . The rods are hand-wound in a configuration of 2 vertical columns and 2 horizontal rows, which form a solid core of the weaving. The weaving is then aligned with a comb to create straight and identical squares. The filling prepared in this way is interwoven with 2 diagonals, which ultimately forms a hexagonal pattern.

Currently, this pattern is very trendy and is used in its collection by, for example, Dior Maison with its Cannage porcelain collection or Red Edition with its Cane furniture collection, which we present to you in our offer. This collection is tailor-made for apartments in old Prague districts. High-quality materials, French charm and sophisticated design, which blends art deco and colonial style.