Here are some ideas for hanging a pandanus mat.

Hula hoop:
Here in Gapuwiyak, one of our favourite ways to hang a pandanus mat is by using a hula hoop. It’s cost-effective, easy to find, and gives the mat a lovely structure when displayed.
To do this, simply cut the hula hoop to match the circumference of your mat and secure it to the back using cotton thread or fishing line. This will help the mat hold its shape and sit slightly away from the wall, casting a beautiful shadow behind it.

Brass pins or hooks: You can use three (brass) pins or hooks and set them at 10, 12 and 2 o’clock spots (as on a clock face) and hang the mat from those. You can rotate the mat every now and then.

Foam-core / mat-board backing: Foam core is a good quality acid free board you can pick up at a framer. Consider the colour of the board in relation to the mat and whether the mat has open sections. Cut the board to the shape of the mat leaving the fringe free. Then tack the mat to the foam-core with appropriate colour cotton thread. There are many types of adhesive stick-on hangers you can purchase to stick on the back and hang.

Braised/soldered fencing wire frame: This solution (by Don Whyte framing in Darwin) uses fencing wire and braising or soldering. He creates a frame the circumference of the twined (not fringe) part of the mat and then solders on some cross pieces as shown. The mat is tacked to the frame with cotton.

Framing: Mats can be framed. Here is an example of one framed behind perspex on a black mat board with Tasmanian oak frame