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Old 17-04-2003, 04:20 AM
Arthaey Angosii
 
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I'm looking for a plant with narrow, thin, flat, flexible stalks or leaves
suitable for braiding. Ideally, said plant would also have a sticky sap that
could act as a glue to bind several braids together.

I'm envisioning each braid being about 1/8" to 1/4" in width and as thin as
possible -- under 1/8", hopefully.

Does such a thing exist? Californian plants would be most useful.


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Old 17-04-2003, 06:32 AM
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Yes, Native American, Polynesians and other groups used the leaves of a
number of woody and shrubby monocotyledons as a source of fiber for basket
weaving.


Arthaey Angosii wrote in message
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I'm looking for a plant with narrow, thin, flat, flexible stalks or leaves
suitable for braiding. Ideally, said plant would also have a sticky sap

that
could act as a glue to bind several braids together.

I'm envisioning each braid being about 1/8" to 1/4" in width and as thin

as
possible -- under 1/8", hopefully.

Does such a thing exist? Californian plants would be most useful.


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AA

PS - If this isn't the proper newsgroup to ask this on, I apologize and

would
appreciate suggestions as to where to post instead. Thanks!



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Old 17-04-2003, 06:32 PM
Arthaey Angosii
 
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On 16 Apr 2003, Cereoid-XXXX wrote:
Yes, Native American, Polynesians and other groups used the leaves of a
number of woody and shrubby monocotyledons as a source of fiber for basket
weaving.


Funny how it's the obvious answer that you don't think about. From a
quick Google search, it looks like I have quite a variety of plant species to
investigate. Do you know if any of the basket-weaving plants have sticky sap
that could act like a glue?

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Old 19-04-2003, 11:56 AM
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In New Zealand the common plant with these properties and glue like sap is
the Flax plant, there are many varities so a google search would be the way
to go
"Arthaey Angosii" wrote in message
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I'm looking for a plant with narrow, thin, flat, flexible stalks or leaves
suitable for braiding. Ideally, said plant would also have a sticky sap

that
could act as a glue to bind several braids together.

I'm envisioning each braid being about 1/8" to 1/4" in width and as thin

as
possible -- under 1/8", hopefully.

Does such a thing exist? Californian plants would be most useful.


--
AA

PS - If this isn't the proper newsgroup to ask this on, I apologize and

would
appreciate suggestions as to where to post instead. Thanks!



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