Cane, like bamboo, is an important, useful material for Myanmar people. Cane is used when we build houses, boats, carts, floats and even use as a wrapping rope. Everywhere in the west forests in plain regions and lower parts of the mountain cane can be found.

Today, in Yegyi Township at Ayeyarwady Division, weaving and exporting rattan wares has become the main business. Weaving of bamboo strips, bamboo and cane for household wares is an ancient traditional art in Myanmar.

The ability of its lightness, length, durability and flexibility, derives the use of rattan wares from daily household wares into beautiful decorative materials. The art of weaving rattan wares is interesting to spend your leisure time.

It is very simple and does not need a lot of equipments and raw materials also can be obtained easily. Even the blinds can weave.

That is why even children weave rattan-wares during vacations and it becomes family business. They weave various kinds of goods according to orders and sent to Yangon to polish and export to countries such as Netherland, Holland, Denmark, Belgium, Singapore and Korea.

Bamboo strip hats made in Yegyi Township and Ngathaingchaung Township are very famous. Today, bamboo strip hat has become export product as they are popular among golf players.