中國最早的(de)草編遺物是河(he)姆渡人制(zhi)作的(de),距今已有7000年(nian)之久。
令據《禮記》載,周代(dai)已有以蒲(pu)(pu)(pu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)編(bian)(bian)制(zhi)的(de)(de)莞席了,而(er)且當(dang)時(shi)已有專業(ye)的(de)(de)"草(cao)(cao)(cao)工","作萑葦(wei)之器(qi)"。到(dao)春秋戰國時(shi)期(qi),已有用(yong)(yong)萱(xuan)麻(ma)和蒲(pu)(pu)(pu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)編(bian)(bian)制(zhi)的(de)(de)斗笠。秦漢時(shi)期(qi),草(cao)(cao)(cao)編(bian)(bian)已在民(min)間廣(guang)泛使用(yong)(yong),品種有草(cao)(cao)(cao)鞋、草(cao)(cao)(cao)席、草(cao)(cao)(cao)扇、草(cao)(cao)(cao)簾及僧侶信徒打坐的(de)(de)蒲(pu)(pu)(pu)團等(deng)。漢代(dai)至盛(sheng)唐,草(cao)(cao)(cao)編(bian)(bian)亦較發達。除了蒲(pu)(pu)(pu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)編(bian)(bian)制(zhi)蒲(pu)(pu)(pu)衣、蒲(pu)(pu)(pu)鞋外,還(huan)有蒲(pu)(pu)(pu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)編(bian)(bian)制(zhi)的(de)(de)蒲(pu)(pu)(pu)帆。
1982年(nian),綏中縣(xian)(xian)小莊子鄉由(you)山東黃縣(xian)(xian)引進(jin)以玉(yu)米果穗外皮為原料的草編(bian)技術(shu)新(xin)工藝。
以玉米皮為原料的綏(sui)中(zhong)草編(bian)有(you)平(ping)編(bian)、扣(kou)編(bian)和辮編(bian)三種(zhong)形式(shi),做工精致,款式(shi)新穎(ying),美觀大方。綏(sui)中(zhong)草編(bian)有(you)折疊椅墊、沙發墊、錢包、地毯、手飾盒(he)等多(duo)個(ge)花(hua)色品(pin)種(zhong)。