The bamboo and cane crafts of West Bengal centres round Cooch Bihar which is the production house of a special kind of cane, known as Mutra cane. West Bengal, the land of art and crafts are skilled in creating delicate items out of bamboo and cane. West Bengal has more than 35,000 artisans who practice this craft in different districts of rural Bengal.

The bamboo and cane crafts of West Bengal include potpourri of items that include `shitalpati` made out of Mutra cane. The process of preparing this item needs to dye the strips with striking magenta colour to bring beautiful patterns of patis. The North Bengal artists prepare attractive motifs like diamond and diagonal shapes, checks, zig zags, twill and many more on the `shitalpati` which is delicately woven in flat strips.

The renowned cane mats of West Bengal are designed very carefully by the craft persons who design the motifs of animals, leaf and human in a very beautiful sequence. Magenta colour is used to create these mats too. Another well admired item made out of bamboo and cane is the cane baskets which are made out of special kind of cane found in North Bengal. This particular cane is long lasting and the baskets made out of it are used for carrying loads of stones and bricks.

A kind of unique panels are made to ready by the local craft person and the panels are hung in the village huts. Panels are designed from the thick and the hollow variety of cane. The containers are smoked to replicate the brown shade and traditional porker work is coiffured on it. Apart from these items, the artisans of West Bengal create other articles that are used as home decors. A huge variety of exclusively designed furniture that catch the fancy of the modern urban people are crafted with bamboo and cane. Other items created out of bamboo and cane, involve some elite handicrafts that are displayed in the exhibitions.

The bamboo and cane crafts of West Bengal are highly acclaimed due to its designs and intricate weaving technique. The artisans of this state have received admiration from the entire country through exhibitions and trading of the created items. Presently the handicraft department of West Bengal is concentrating on upgrading these crafts and achieving the international market.