Description of the Ebony Woven Mat:
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Dark rooms tell better stories. A black bamboo mat overhead makes a ceiling recede, so lights, bottles, artwork and faces come forward. The weave still catches the light, giving the dark field texture and life instead of a flat painted void. Ebony is the color designers choose when they want a room people remember.
The traditional route to a black woven ceiling is natural bamboo painted or stained black. Paint chips and scuffs to show pale cane underneath, and the bamboo below can still split, mildew and draw insects. ONETHATCH ebony woven matting is hand-woven from HDPE synthetic wicker, an outdoor-grade plastic that resists rot, with UV stabilizers developed with BASF’s light-stabilizer engineers. It passed 5,000 hours of ASTM G155 accelerated weathering (Micom Laboratories, Canada) with no significant color change. Each sheet is woven by hand, so size and shade vary slightly, which gives a large black surface a natural, crafted finish.
To install, glue the mat to plywood, then fix the board to the wall or ceiling. Use staples, not nails. Ebony is made to order, for indoor rooms and covered outdoor areas under a roof.
Advantages:
- Our deepest woven mat color, a dramatic black bamboo look
- Hand-woven 13 mm strands in a standard diagonal weave
- 1.22 × 2.44 m (4 × 8 ft) sheets; 1220 mm × 50 m rolls for large projects
- Made to order; custom strand widths and weave patterns for commercial projects
- Resists rot, cracking and insects
- Fire-retardant (FR) version available to order, ideal for bars and clubs
- 20-year limited warranty
Ebony bamboo mat for bars, nightclubs and high-contrast interiors
Ebony is about contrast. Set against white walls, pale stone or bright tilework, a black bamboo ceiling frames the room like a picture. Under it, warm lighting looks warmer and neon looks brighter. Where it works best:
- Cocktail bars and speakeasies: a black woven mat on the ceiling and back-bar wall puts all the light on the bottles and the bartender.
- Nightclubs and lounges: a dark, textured ceiling hides services and speakers in shadow while still feeling crafted, not industrial.
- Japanese and modern minimal interiors: the look of a dark woven ceiling against white plaster and pale timber, calm and precise.
- Restaurants with open kitchens: an ebony bamboo mat above the dining room makes the lit kitchen the stage.
- Bar fronts and furniture faces: reception desks, DJ booths and cabinet doors in black weave add texture at hand height.
Prefer a stocked color? Choose our classic Teak woven mat for ceilings or the smoky Carbonized bamboo mat. For a softer brown, see the Walnut woven mat; for a light, bright room, the Golden Oak woven mat. Browse every color in our synthetic bamboo matting range. For posts and trim, pair the mat with Black bamboo poles, a custom color for commercial projects. Before you start, read how to install synthetic bamboo matting on walls.
Bars and nightclubs usually need a fire classification: order the fire-retardant (FR) version, rated ASTM E84 Class A and also tested to NFPA 286. Woven mat is a decorative finish for walls, ceilings, bar fronts and vertical furniture faces; it is not made for countertops or any surface people walk on.
Ebony Woven Mat FAQ
Ebony is the darkest of our five woven mat colors and reads as black bamboo in most rooms. Because the mat is hand-woven, light catches the strands and shows the weave, so the surface looks rich rather than flat. Ask for a free sample to see it under your own lighting.
Not if you light it well. A dark ceiling tends to recede, so with wall washers or pendants it can make a bar or lounge feel more intimate without feeling cramped. In small rooms with low ceilings, many designers use Ebony on one feature wall or a ceiling panel and keep the rest light.
Ebony is the deepest and most dramatic of our five woven mat colors. Teak is the classic tone, Carbonized a smoky, toasted brown, Walnut a warm mid-brown and Golden Oak a light, honey-gold shade. Teak and Carbonized are stocked; Walnut, Ebony and Golden Oak are made to order. See them together in our synthetic bamboo matting category.
Yes: order the fire-retardant (FR) version, rated ASTM E84 Class A and also tested to NFPA 286. Tell us the code your project must meet and we’ll confirm the test standards, results and report numbers for your architect, engineer or insurer.
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