The invention relates to a rattan softening method. The method comprises the following steps that (1), treating fluid is prepared; (2), rattan is soaked in the treating fluid for 15 hours to 20 hours at the temperature of 35 DEG C to 40 DEG C, and then, the rattan is fished out to be woven; (3), treating fluid B is used for treating, 75 parts of water is added into 3.8 parts of polyethylene glycol, mixed fluid is stirred at the temperature of 42 DEG C to 45 DEG C, and is fully dissolved, then, the woven rattan product is put into the mixed fluid to be soaked for 2 hours, 3.5 parts of sodium bicarbonate is added into the mixed fluid to be dissolved, the rattan continues to be soaked for 3 hours, and then is fished out, and clean water is used for washing out the rattan. The rattan softening method is simple, the fluid A and the fluid B are used for treating respectively, and after the fluid A treats the rattan, the flexibility of the rattan is increased, and the phenomenon that in the weaving process, the rattan is broken down or cracked, and the quality of a product is decreased is avoided; and after weaving is completed, the fluid B is used for carrying out soaking treatment, the strength of the rattan is restored, and the use performance is increased.