The Marvels of Bamboo Basketry

Color: Bamboo with elegant green and speckle-free stalks is of the best quality.
Once gathered, the materials are cleaned and prepared via various techniques, including cutting, splitting, scraping, dividing, weaving, dyeing, and lacquering. Weavers have to size their materials so that they are uniform in width and diameter -- a meticulous, time-consuming task necessary to ensure the regular and even appearance of the finished craftwork.