. The elite is either left open or the basket may be fitted with a lid.

The plant life accessible in a region affects the choice of material, which in turn influences the weaving technique. Rattan and other members of the Arecaceae or palm tree family, the thin grasses of temperate regions, and Corporate Gift Baskets broad-leaved tropical bromeliads each bid a distinctive method of twisting and braiding to be manufactured into an effective basket.