"Rattan is sourced from a variety of species of palm trees, most of which are found in the old-growth forests of Southeast Asia," says Becky Shea, founder and creative director of Becky Shea Design.

These trees were provided by WWF’s “Sustainable rattan Project”. Mr. Ruoc and many villagers are members of Rattan Interested Group, which was founded and is managed by the project. When the first ...