Plant fibres

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.

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.

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

View some of pieces Nicole is currently working on and the way that they come together.

Suzie Grieve on Instagram: "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 leaves, silky red fibres and tasty stewed stalks! . . . #rhubarb #rhubarbfibres #basketry #basketmaker #foraging #weaving #weaver #wildbasketry #nowaste #traditionalcraft #sustainablecraft #natureconnection #fibreart #slowcraft"

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.

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"

Thread Collective is a leading supplier of flax fibre and linen yarns. Flax fibre is a bast fibre and is ideal for spinning, felting and papermaking.

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