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[[File:Flechten Sitzfläche Stuhl.JPG|thumb|A chair being caned.]]<br />
In the context of [[furniture]], '''caning''' is a method of weaving [[chair]] seats and other furniture, either while building new chairs or in the process of cane chair repair.<br />
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Furniture or chair caning may be confused with [[wicker]]; chair caning is specifically the craft of applying rattan cane or rattan peel to a piece of furniture such as the backs or seats of chairs, whereas wicker or wicker work is a reference to the craft of weaving any number of materials such as willow or rattan reeds as well as man-made paper based cords.{{cn|date=March 2023}}<br />
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==Rattan==<br />
[[File:Paul Sandby 1759 cane chair weaver.jpg|thumb|''Cane chair weaver'', 1759, by [[Paul Sandby]]]]<br />
In common use, the term ''cane'' may refer to any plant with a long, thin stem. However, the cane used for furniture is derived from the [[rattan]] vine native to [[Indonesia]], the [[Philippines]], and [[Malaysia]].<ref name=Perry-chap1>{{Cite book |last=Perry |first=L. Day |date=1917 |title=Seat Weaving |publisher=Manual Arts Press |location=Peoria, IL |url=https://archive.org/details/seatweaving00perriala |via=Internet Archive |chapter=Caning: The Seven Steps |pages=6–14 |chapter-url=https://archive.org/stream/seatweaving00perriala#page/6/mode/2up }}</ref>{{rp|7}} The vines typically grow to 100–300&nbsp;ft in length; most have a diameter less than 1&nbsp;in.<ref name=Perry-chap1/>{{rp|7}} Before export, the rattan stems are cut to uniform lengths and the bark is removed in narrow strips of {{frac|1|16}} to {{frac|3|16}}&nbsp;in.<ref name=Perry-chap1/>{{rp|7}}<br />
[[Sugar cane]] and [[bamboo]] (sometimes called "cane" in the southern United States) should not be confused with rattan cane.<ref name=Perry-chap1/>{{rp|8}}<br />
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Rattan vine looks somewhat similar to bamboo but is quite different in that bamboo is hollow and holds itself upright while rattan is a solid flexible vine that needs the support of surrounding structure to elevate itself off the [[forest floor]]. It climbs to the top of canopies of the forest to reach sunlight with the help of large rugged thorns that grab hold of surrounding trees. Sometimes much of the length of these rugged vines are draped along the forest floor from tree to tree in search of a suitable structure to climb.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* {{Cite book |last1=Jessup |first1=Anne L. |last2=Logue |first2=Annie E. |date=1912 |title=The Handicraft Book: Comprising Methods of Teaching Cord and Raffia Constructive Work, Weaving, Basketry and Chair Caning in Graded Schools |publisher=A.S. Barnes Company |location=New York |url=https://archive.org/details/handicraftbookco00jess |via=Internet Archive |chapter=Chair Caning |pages=118–125 |chapter-url=https://archive.org/stream/handicraftbookco00jess#page/118/mode/2up }}<br />
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