A rattan object can show several kinds of work at once. Tokyo’s craft specification separates bending the frame, wrapping its connections and weaving material for the intended use.
Technique and structure
Bending uses heat or steam and a bending form or similar support. Wrapping then reinforces frame joints with rattan peel or core material. Weaving uses peel, round core or flat core according to the product’s purpose. These are distinct operations rather than interchangeable names for basketry. A wrapped connection is part of the joint’s construction, whereas an interlaced panel has a different role. Identifying which operation is visible is more informative than describing every rattan surface as a weave.
A different material from bamboo
The reference identifies rattan as a palm-family plant and describes its stem as fibrous rather than hollow. This guide uses that material description without adopting the source’s colourful strength comparisons. It does not infer the load rating of a chair from the material name.
For international readers
Ask which frame, joint and woven components belong to the actual piece, and obtain its maker’s care instructions. This process account does not establish outdoor or wet-area suitability.
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日本語
東京籐工芸：骨組みを曲げる仕事と接合部を巻く仕事
東京籐工芸の技法は、火熱・蒸気などによる曲げ、皮籐・芯籐で接合部を補強する巻き、用途に合わせた編みに分かれます。籐はヤシ科で、茎の内部は空洞ではなく繊維です。材料名や編み目だけから椅子の耐荷重などを推測せず、骨組み・接合部・編み部分を読み分けます。