@visitmadeiraofficial: What most people don’t know: 👉🏼 It was inspired by prison artisans in Funchal, who worked with straw weaving techniques that later evolved into wicker craftsmanship in Camacha. 👉🏼 An English trader challenged local makers to replicate Italian furniture designs - and an industry was born. 👉🏼 The willow used here grows naturally in Madeira’s humid valleys, especially in Camacha, São Vicente and Faial. Only exist on the island, making it even more unique. 👉🏼 After harvesting, the rods are sun-dried to turn pale, then boiled to become flexible and gain that signature warm brown tone. #wicker #madeira #madeiraisland #visitmadeira #culture

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