First to identify the real rattan or imitation rattan，good material. If the surface is wrinkled, it means that the furniture is processed from young rattan, relatively thick rattan, young rattan poor toughness, low strength, easy to break, but also easy to corrode. Rattan will be used in addition to Yunnan rattan, many will come from Indonesia, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries, these rattan hard texture, the head and tail thickness consistent, better quality. The most important thing is the toughness of the rattan, so it is recommended that when shopping for rattan chairs in the back to find those small sections sticking out of the part, twist it by hand, if it is easy to break off the slag is poor quality rattan, good rattan generally will not break.

           Then look at the workmanship, see if the rattan is evenly woven, with the fabric stitching is delicate, the hardware is high-grade. Look at the surface of the chair to see if the luster is uniform, whether there are spots, foreign colors and traces of insect infestation. Look at the welding at the weld is solid, the rattan surface do not have a lot of exposed joints. Be sure to touch with your hands, smooth, pliable, no barbed rattan is the top quality.

The most important thing is of course the sturdiness and comfort. You can grab the edge of the wicker chair with both hands and gently shake it to feel if the frame is solid. Then use the palm of your hand to brush the surface of the chair once, if it is very smooth, there is no solid feeling on the right. Finally sit on it and try to see if there is a creaking sound when shaking or overloaded with force.