Woven rattan as part of contemporary fashion
Rattan is a type of climbing plant that grows by winding its stem around large trees. Thanks to its tropical forests—which represent the world’s second-largest biodiversity hotspot after the Amazon—Indonesia has become the globe’s leading rattan producer, with the plant thriving in forests across regions such as Aceh, West Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, and West Sulawesi. As preserving forests…

