Straw has always been cheap and easily accessible material in the country, so it's no wonder that it is used in traditional folk design. Dry stalks of cereals, which are normally used as food for animals, padding material, or thatch for building insulation, are also used to produce toys, ornaments and jewelry. In recent years we may notice an increasing interest in the ecological lifestyle, handicraft products as well as folk and ethno style, for these reasons consumers are willing to purchase intricately braided straw products, such as necklaces and bracelets.
