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PLAITED STRAW [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
  • Hats and Millinery
  • Ropemaking
CONT

Traditional English hat made from plaited straw.

CONT

The first Palaeolithic men used strips of fibrous leaves, strips of hunted animals and plaited straw to make their hunting utensils.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
  • Chapellerie
  • Corderie
CONT

Caractéristiques d'un «authentique» canotier : Chapeau de paille tressée à bords plats et à calotte plate, garni d'un ruban noir, intérieur garni d'une bande de cuir pour un meilleur confort.

CONT

Des tapis de paille tressée aux couleurs chatoyantes recouvrent le sol de terre battue.

Spanish

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