Mats are made not only for sleeping but also serve a purpose for drying padi in the sun, for catching the winnowed rice and also extensively used for their farming festivals and rituals ceremony. The nomadic Penan are well known for producing the finest rattan sleeping mats and baskets which are closely plaited, soft and pliable. These are decorated in a cream or light colour with dark brown or black design of hornbills, spiders and florals motives.