The ràfia is a natural product of plant origin, because of its flexibility and resistance at the same time, is used in agriculture to tie the plants to support them, to wrap the graft. For the construction of ropes, nets, paintings packaging finally work of straw and covering the production of various items. This type of material is obtained from a palm, which grows in hot, Madagascar and the east coast of Africa. The party is marketed under the name ràfia is the lower leaf surface, it is entirely detached and put to dry, then is packaged in large braids and marketed. In some towns on the island of Ischia, especially Casamicciola Terme, Lacco Ameno and Forio, there are some families who work and intertwine the ràfía so craft, managing to make various objects such as baskets, fans, handbags, hats, etc. . To achieve these objects, some people use the artificial ràfia, that plastic or other synthetic materials, but in this type of work is the natural product of plant origin that predominates. The shapes of the objects are made with wire on them and work intertwines the ràfia. The technique, the inspiration and imagination individual makes each item a unique, authentic masterpiece local.