Classic Taiwanese Bamboo Tube Chair

Dimensions: Length 30 cm, Width 27 cm, Height 25 cm Weight: _grams Bamboo Material: Selected Makino bamboo from Fuxing District, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Description: Taiwanese Makino bamboo is known for its tough texture, dense fibers, and thick walls, making it the ideal material for crafting bamboo chairs and furniture. It grows in humid mountainous regions, nurtured by wind and mist, resulting in fine, crack-resistant bamboo. After being roasted over fire, it becomes even more durable, and resistant to insects and cracking. Combining both elasticity and strength, this bamboo is strong enough to bear weight yet remains lightweight, making it the most trusted natural material for Taiwanese artisans. The Makino bamboo is harvested in late winter or early spring, during the mountain mist when the bamboo sap is just beginning to subside. Three to five-year-old bamboo is chosen for its mellow, golden-hued color, uniform nodes, and solid core. After felling, the bamboo is not used immediately. It is first slow-roasted over a charcoal fire to allow the bamboo oil to seep out and the color to turn golden. The process of smoking and air-drying allows it to mature slowly. The scent of bamboo mixed with the heat of the fire is the aroma of time and skilled craftsmanship. Only after this careful treatment can the Makino bamboo be transformed into a long-lasting chair that gently yet firmly supports life.