Abstract: A synthetic wicker yarn capable of simulating a rolled leaf style, while being adapted to facilitate weaving. The yarn has an extruded, elongated body fabricated from a blend of a plurality of foamed polymers. The body has a surface of a first color, an x-axis and y-axis along a cross-sectional portion of the elongated body, and a longitudinal z-axis along its length. The x-axis has a first effective diameter and the y-axis has a second effective diameter. The body includes at least two rounded, foamed polymer folds, which project transversely from the x-axis and run longitudinally along a portion of the body. These folds simulate the margins of a leaf wrapped into a roll. Between the folds is a substantially concave crease within the surface of the body, also oriented longitudinally. The effective diameters are configured to form a substantially elliptical cross section that is easy to weave.

Abstract: A synthetic wicker yarn capable of simulating a rolled leaf style, while being adapted to facilitate weaving. The yarn has an extruded, elongated body fabricated from a blend of a plurality of foamed polymers. The body has a surface of a first color, an x-axis and y-axis along a cross-sectional portion of the elongated body, and a longitudinal z-axis along its length. The x-axis has a first effective diameter and the y-axis has a second effective diameter. The body includes at least two rounded, foamed polymer folds, which project transversely from the x-axis and run longitudinally along a portion of the body. These folds simulate the margins of a leaf wrapped into a roll. Between the folds is a substantially concave crease within the surface of the body, also oriented longitudinally. The effective diameters are configured to form a substantially elliptical cross section that is easy to weave.

Abstract: A synthetic wicker yarn with irregularities sufficient to simulate natural wickers, in which the irregularities are durable even during weaving. The yarn is formed from an elongated body with a generally round cross section. The body is of two layers of coextruded polymer an outer layer integrated around the inner layer. An irregular node having a protuberance formed of the polymer outer layer extends radially from the outer layer, with a clearance exposing the polymer inner layer, in a manner like decorticated wicker. The outer layer may be have a greater density and rigidity for durability of the irregularity. Also included is a method of manufacturing this yarn and furniture having the yarn.