It can be observed that only Lao people weave the baseket of sticky ric. The basket is to Lao in the world.
Sticky rice is main food for Lao. The ware that they used to contain their rice after steaming is called Tipkao, Eipkao or Kongkao.
Lao men have to be skillful in farming, make bamboo strips, fishing net and other works, while the women should be skillful in cotton spinning, cooking and poultry-raising.
Bamboo strips are made from the bamboo trees, namely: Maibong, Mailai, maisang, maihai and Maithae.
The strips made by the above bamboo or wood are very durable, easy to weave. Other types of sood are broken easily and not durable.
After the bamboo is seleted, it is warmed a few minutes on the fire and then chapped into very thin strips.
After they dry them under the sun. If we need to color them, we should dye them, dry under the sun, then weave the basket as designed.
For weaving, first, we should design a pattern, then weave according to the strips prepared are related to the size of the basket of rice. The short one can be used for the small one and the long one used for the big one. The edge of the strip should leave in the inner part in order to hide the joint.
It requires a high skill level to avoid seeing the joint in the basket.
If the strips are not soft enough, we have to water them a little. If the strips are too dry. It will be broken easily.