Plastic Rattan - A Perfect Material For Outdoor Furniture

Plastic rattan is also known as synthetic rattan, faux rattan, artificial rattan, or resin wicker. As its name implies, synthetic rattan is a man-made material mainly made from plastic and does not contain any ingredients of natural rattan. In today's market, many people believe that wicker and rattan are the same thing so plastic rattan material or synthetic rattan material and plastic wicker or synthetic wicker material are used interchangeably. Actually, wicker and rattan are not the same. Rattan stands for the weaving material while wicker refers to the weaving style or a method of weaving.

As one of the most popular rattan weaving materials for outdoor furniture, synthetic rattan material can be divided into 3 main types according to the raw material - PU, PVC, and PE rattan. Compared to PU and PVC rattan, PE rattan is more acclaimed in outdoor furniture production for its better durability and weather-resistant performance.

One of the biggest benefits of PE rattan material is that it imitates the look of natural rattan but provides greater durability, weatherproof performance, and affordability. Unlike natural rattan and other types of synthetic rattan, our PE rattan material can withstand most outdoor elements like sun, rain, heat, wind, UV light, etc. Moreover, our synthetic rattan material is available in a wide variety of styles, colors, and patterns, meeting the requirements of various outdoor furniture production. In today’s market of outdoor furniture material, PE rattan is considered an ideal alternative to natural rattan.