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Bamboo thatching is an art of covering an inner roof with bamboo strips, layering it on top of an inner roof to prevent water from seeping through. Bamboo thatching is a very common craft in tropical and temperate countries of the world which is particularly in the Asian region. But nowadays, bamboo thatching is becoming a popular choice by people from urban areas and western countries who wants to add a more tropical country impression in their homes. These people often purchase a thatched umbrella, thatched tiki bar or thatched porches to add in their landscapes.

Apart from an Asian thatch, a mexican thatch is also increasing its popularity to consumers nowadays. A mexican thatch, traditionally known as palapa thatch, uses palm leaf instead of bamboo as the outer covering of a roof or a porch. A mexican thatch can also be used similarly where a bamboo thatch is used such as decorating the fence or roofing for tiki bars.

Consumers prefer thatched products such as thatched umbrellas rather than metal ones because, whether it is made of bamboo or palm tree, it allows air to breathe through it. This characteristic promotes proper ventilation where the thatched umbrella is used. And this demonstrates that thatched roofing makes a good insulator providing coziness in the summer and warmth during winter. Also, this enables a thatched umbrella to withstand strong gusts of wind compared to metal umbrellas making it stronger than the latter.