wickerwork
Coverings woven on looms from dried plant stems, usually used as flooring and sometimes as wall and ceiling coverings, are defined as wicker. Two types of reeds called "aksaz" and "karakofa" are used in mat making. The wicker grass used in wicker making generally grows in wetlands and swamp areas. The rush grass growing on the shores of Lake Uluabat is cut with a sickle while it is still wet and left for ten days to dry. The mats, which vary in size according to their areas of use, are knitted by passing them from one bottom to the other, through the threads stretched from one end to the other on the loom. Today, rugs, sun loungers, beach umbrellas and decorative mats are knitted with the Aksaz used in mat making. The protective containers woven around the containers, demijohns and large bottles used to transport vegetables and fruits are made with "aksaz". Wicker production is traditionally carried out in Mustafakemalpaşa District.