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According to the Indonesian people, rattan is hugging the
rainforest. This is meant both literally as rattan grows
like lianas around the trees but also figuratively speaking,
because the use of rattan help preserving the rainforest as
there is no rattan production without the rainforest.
80% of the world’s rattan resources grow in the Indonesian
rain forest. Rattan is fast growing and regenerates in the
span of 5-7 years. In nature, rattan absorbs CO2 and
produces up to 35% more oxygen than a tree. Rattan
comes in 600 different variants and from these 40 can be
used in the production of furniture. At Sika-Design we only
use the two best qualities called Tohiti and Manau.
Making rattan furniture is extensive work that requires
many skilled hands. The process already begins in the
rainforest where experienced harvesters assess which
lianas are mature enough to be cut down.
Rattan
PROCESSING & MANUFACTURING
PROCESSING & MANUFACTURING
Processing of rattan
Our rattan grows in the Indonesian rainforest where it is
harvested by hand. Before processing, rattan appears with
sharp thorns which are scraped off before the lianas are
tied up and taken back to the village.
In the village the rattan is classified based on type and size.
The rattan lianas are cleaned in water, and dried under the
sun. The big rattan is dried in upright position to get rid
of the water more easily while small rattan is dried lying
on the ground. From here, the lianas are delivered to the
manufacturing facilities.
