I'm not in the business, but from personal observation over many years, I think the major difference is that the bamboo will have the periodic "joints" between segments visible on close examination. To my recollection, wicker doe NOT have any segmental jointsl. j3h.
There really is no difference between the two. Rattan is the material they make the furniture with, and wicker is actually the process they use to make the furniture.
Rattan is the specific material and wicker is what rattan is weaved into to make furniture.----------Wicker Home Furniturehttp://www.wickerhomefurniture.com
No more than furniture made with any other natural material, such as wicker or wood.
The differences are explained online athis handy web site : www.patioproductions.com/synthetic-wicker-furniture.htm. They explain the difference between synthetic and real, etc.
A wicker furniture for your backyard, you can search some of them in www.wickerfurniture.com/,www.wickerwarehouse.com/. You can also check if there are some of wicker furniture here www.yellowpages.com/san-Diego-ca/wicker-furniture.
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Wicker furniture is more flammable than metal furniture.
I have bought some of there wicker furniture at Ross.
Websites that sell quality wicker furniture are; wickerwarehouse.com . Then wickercentral.com and also modernwicke.com. Franswicker.com also sells quality wicker furniture. Wickerfurniture is also a good quality place for wicker furniture.
You can set you wicker furniture as close as needed,wicker is made to withstand the elements.
You can find wicker furniture in new york by looking in home depot, lowes, home goods, or any furniture store that says we sell wicker furniture in new york.
Resin wicker outdoor patio furniture is generally more expensive. It requires an extra step in the building process, which adds to the cost of the furniture.