Pointed split bamboo plaited hat

The Chinese windmill palm is one of the hardiest palms. It tolerates moist summers as well as cold winters, as it grows at much higher altitudes than other species, up to 2,400 m in the mountains of southern China.
For centuries, this palm has been cultivated in China and Japan, for its coarse but firm leaf sheath fibre, used for making rope, sacks, and other coarse cloth where high strength is essential. The sheath is in an interlaced sheet form that is water repellent, making it the choice material as raincape for the farmer. The fibre is also used for brushes and made into ropes that weave a springy bed.