Plant fibres

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...

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Banana fiber fabric is made from the stalks of the fibrous banana plant and can be turned into fine silk yarns, curtains, tablecloths and floor mats.

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...