Wicker

Wicker is a method of weaving used to make products such as furniture and baskets, as well as a descriptor to classify such products. It is the oldest furniture-making method, dating as far back as c. 3000 BC.

Wicker was first documented in ancient Egypt, then having been made from pliable plant material, but in modern times it is made from any pliable, easily woven material.
The word wicker or "wisker" is believed to be of Scandinavian origin: vika, which means "to fold" in Swedish.
Wicker is traditionally made of plant-based material, such as willow, rattan, reed, and bamboo, though the term also applies to products woven from synthetic fibers.

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