WHAT"S WICKER?

From Wikipedia.
Wicker is the oldest known furniture making method in history, dating back 5,000 years. It was first documented in ancient Egypt using pliable plant materials, but in modern times it is made from pliable, pliable materials. The word wicker or "wisker" is believed to be of Scandinavian origin: vika, meaning "to fold" in Swedish, and vicker, meaning willow. Wicker was traditionally made from materials of plant origin, such as willow, rattan, reeds, and bamboo, but today synthetic fibers are also used. Wicker is light yet sturdy, making it perfect for items that are moved frequently such as patio and patio furniture. Rushwork and matting are terms used in England. The distinctive braid pattern is called Wiener Geflecht, Viennese Braid, as it was invented in 18th century Vienna and later most prominently used with Thonet coffee shop chairs.

From the Cambridge English Corpus
Wicker: 
Made of very thin pieces of wood twisted together:

From collinsdictionary
Wicker is long thin sticks, stems, or reeds that have been woven together to make things such as baskets and furniture.


From all the sources above, the wicker division is an activity in weaving several small, long and flexible objects into one unit and becoming a new object that has certain functions and uses in assisting human activities. 

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