RATTAN
DESCRIPTION PROJECT
Rattan is vine that grows in the tropical rainforests of Indonesia. The rattan plant grows about 6 meters per year and can grow up to 100 meters long. There are over 600 rattan species. Of these, about 10 species are used in the furniture and home decoration branch. Workers harvest this plant according to our sustainable conditions. Our weavers then manifacture the beautiful and sustainable baskets which are sold for a reasonable price.
A grown rattan plant (with thorns)
A man harvests rattan and removes the thorns
Rattan plants are drying in the sun
Bundles of plain rattan are ready for shipment
Rattan is shipped per container to Java
WHY IS THIS A SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT?
Unfortunately, a lot of Rattan is harvested without any respect for people and enviroment. Protection of the tropical rainforest is of major importance. According to the official figures of the Indonesian goverment, around 24 million hectares of rainforest in Indonesia was destroyed between 1990 and 2015. By harvesting our rattan sustainably and responsibly, we prevent the destruction of a small piece of tropical rainforest. We hope to set an example for others.
PROFIT FOR THE COMMUNITY
We garantuee workers in the tropical rainforest year-round work and thus a regular income. The staff in our rattan factory is provided with 2 warm meals a day. In addition, we try to increase the involvement of our staff by regulary informing them and seriously listening to their wishes and ideas.
Rattan is treated in a ‘pool’ until it becomes ‘Kubu Grey’
Filled with water, the bundles are a heavyweight
Weaving a basket is craftsmanship
Women sew the (plastic) liner into the baskets
Employees attach the Terima Kasih labels to the baskets
Baskets are bundled together
The products are ready for shipment
CERTIFICATION
Our rotan has been ROLEs certified since 2022. This means our productionprocess has been reviewed from the forest to the final product. Now all our customers can enjoy certified rotan from the rainforest of Indonesia.
WHERE DO THESE PLANTS GROW?
The rattan plant grows in Southeast Asia, of which 80 % grows in Indonesia.
The rattan plant has large thorns.
We use the core of the plant for the production of baskets.