Cattails. Aside from many food products and medicines, Native Americans used cattails for a variety of types of weaving.
The different uses for cattails (Typha latifolia) have been well chronicled in the early historic documents of New England. Before European contact, the Native Americans of New England apparently did not make use of conventional looms for weaving. However, New England tribes did weave reeds and other materials into mats, baskets and other items using hand-held finger-weaving and braiding techniques. Woven bags, belts and straps, shoes, military equipment, and even dolls were made from reeds like cattail. About Us @ ICIS, Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems.
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Universities, nonprofits and my organization, The Natural Step, offer courses with some variation of this title.
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