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Wicker refers to.

Wickerwork refers to a traditional handicraft. The weaving function of willow branches takes willow branches as the main raw material, and through weaving and overlapping, various articles are made, including baskets, boxes, beds, chairs and so on. Wickerwork has a long history of skills, mainly distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other regions. In China, wickerwork has a history of more than 2,000 years, with rich cultural connotations, representing the inheritance and development of farming culture. With the changes of the times and the rise of modern industrial manufacturing, the production and inheritance of wickerwork handicrafts are facing many difficulties, but their unique artistic value and cultural inheritance have been widely concerned and protected.

Wickerwork has a wide range of uses, which can be used to make household and agricultural supplies, handicrafts, gifts and so on.

The following are the main uses of wickerwork:

1. Household goods: wicker baskets can be used to store crops, clothes, toys, etc. Wicker beds and chairs can also be used in indoor home scenes.

2. Agricultural supplies: wickerwork tools, such as balers and straw baskets, can be used to receive and store crops in farmland and farms.

3. Crafts: wickerwork handicrafts can be used to decorate indoor and outdoor environments, such as flower baskets, vases, flower stands, etc., which are common wickerwork handicrafts.

4. Gifts: Exquisite wickerwork products can be used as gifts, such as retro-style wickerwork food baskets and wickerwork hair bands, and can also represent the inheritance of folk culture.