Editing Wicker (section)

==Manufacture==
[[File:Making-skep-beehive.jpg|thumb|left|Handmaking a traditional [[skep|wicker beehive]] with [[straw]]]]
Natural wicker is well known for its strength and durability, as well as the high level of beauty and comfort that an expert craftsman can create. Materials used can be any part of a plant, such as the cores of [[Arundo|cane]] or [[rattan]] stalks, or whole thicknesses of plants, as with [[willow]] switches. Other popular materials include [[Phragmites|reed]] and [[bamboo]]. Natural wicker requires maintenance to keep it in good shape.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}}

[[File:Texture P7150078.JPG|thumb|upright|Natural wicker weave]]
[[File:Resin Wicker.jpg|thumb|upright|Resin wicker weave]]
Wicker can also be made from synthetic materials, or a combination. In furniture, such as benches, chairs, stools and other seating devices, a frame is typically made of stiffer materials, after which more pliant material is woven into the frame to fill it.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.latour-lith.nl/tuinmeubel-blog/wat-is-wicker.html |title=What is wicker? |website=LatourTuinmeubelen |language=nl |access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> In a smaller piece such as a basket, a strengthening frame is not needed so the entire piece is woven from the wicker material.<ref>{{cite web | title = How to Weave a Wicker Basket: A practical guide | first = Jonathan | last = Ridgeon| url = http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/basicbasket.htm |access-date = 11 October 2012}}</ref>

Synthetic types include paper-wrapped high tensile wire (using the [[Lloyd Loom]] process patented in the early 20th century), and [[plastic]] or [[Resin#Synthetic resins|resin]]. The synthetic wickers are often preferred for outdoor use ("all-weather wicker"). The frame material used in these more recent versions includes aluminum.<ref name="alfresia1" />

The largest basket vase in the world is located in Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fewoco.de/index.php/weltgroesste-korbvase|title=Ferienwohnung Müller - Ihr Zuhause in Coburg - Weltgrößte Korbvase|website=www.fewoco.de|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>