As straw bags don’t have to be woven as strongly as a basket, patterns and other materials can be interwoven into them, which makes the bag more distinctive and, on that account, more attractive.
Kuna aga õlgkotti ei pea nii tugevalt punuma kui korvi, saab neisse põimida musterid ja teisi materjale, mis teevad koti isikupärasemaks ja selle võrra ka aktraktiivsemaks.