Plant fibres

There is a curiosity in the fiber arts; regardless of age, skill level, or purpose, we want to understand how yarn behaves in our knitted, woven, or crocheted projects. In the last few years, my curiosity has led me to bast fibers and the process it takes

Discover the art of weaving with plant fibre! Learn where to find, pick, dry, and prepare a variety of plants for your next creative basketry project.

A remarkable material developed from the fibers of Abacá banana plants with interesting functional, ethical and technical features. #designwanted #design #circulardesign #materialdesign #bananafibers

However through watching the other, dry plant methods, it appears the dry stalks are easier to strip down into the fibers, to the rough rope cordage product. Once the cordage like Sarah made exists, I imagine knitting, crocheting or weaving it into panels.

💬 3 🔁 235 ❤️ 433 · Funny you should ask. The tribe used the cord to make snare traps, not sure about bow string. But it does seem to have a BOING quality when I tugged on it. === Also...sorry f…

Now Stinging nettles are one of my favourite plants that are utilized in many ways here. Most importantly its one of the biody...

Let's get our geek on! Here is a look at the science of working with yarn made from plant fibers.

Did you know you can create your own rope from plants growing near your home? Here are 23 common species that are ideal for making cordage.

Been impatiently waiting for my rhubarb fibres to dry so I could weave up this little stripy basket 🙂 Such amazing plant with it’s ridiculously giant...

Making baskets using plants is all dependant on where you live. The climate will have a huge bearing on what you will find growing locally to you.I live in Melbourne, Australia, which is a temperate climate. The plants I collect will be very different from someone living in the tropics or subtropics. Those of us in colder climates can get basket makers envy when we think of warmer spots, and their plentiful palms and vines. Truth is, there are still a wonderful array of plants you can gather…

Explore the beauty and versatility of New Zealand Flax - Phormium tenax - in basket making. Discover its stunning colours and textures for your next weaving project!

Recently the interest in nettle fibre production has grown a lot. Fashion designers tend to use more sustainable resources and nettle is on their agenda now for some time. Extracting fibre from the Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica, is nothing new throughout Europe. Ötzi, the Tyrolean Iceman (dated between 3400 and 3100 BCE), used nettle fibres for the fletching of his arrows, he secured the feathers with fine nettle thread. Then there is an interesting find from Denmark. In Voldtofte a shroud…

Many plant fibers can be used to make cordage. Here I'll demonstrate how to process different kinds of plant fibers from the inner bark of t...

Bast fibers have been highly regarded for beautiful, durable textiles throughout history and into the modern era. As part of our ongoing Bast Fiber Research effort, Fibershed engaged mechanical engineer Nicholas Wenner to connect with bast fiber growers, researchers, processors, and artisans to better understand the state of soil-to-soil systems for these unique plants. In the plant, bast fibers transport dissolved sugars and lend structural support for the stem.

Forage_from_nature on Instagram: "For those that requested a slower version of how to make cordage, here it is. The fibres I used to make this cordage was chasmantha floribunda. #cordage #cordagemaking #naturalfibres #chasmanthafloribunda #naturalfibers #naturalfibrecordage #foraged_from_nature #foragedfromnature"

We gathered some fibers we had on hand for this introduction to natural fibers. The list is nowhere near exhaustive, but it provides examples of common plant and animal spinning fibers.

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After reading Ruth Woods' new book, Finding Form With Fibre, which profiles the work of 14 talented Australian artists and offers different techniques for

My snake plant was getting overcrowded. I had to repot this spring and decided to pluck off a few leaves to practice making cordage. I’ve never done this before, but remember seeing Bushmen hunters do...