Bamboo Arts Plaiting Techniques: Plaiting of the Base
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Kikuzoku
(chrysanthemum base)
Rinkozoko
(bull's eye base)
Ajirozoko
(twill plaiting base)
Yotsumezoko
(square plaiting base)
Mutsumezoko
(hexagonal plaiting base)
Bamboo Arts: Plaiting of the Base
There are five basic plaiting patterns with numerous variations. The five basic patterns are "square plaiting", "hexagonal plaiting", "bull's eye", "twill plaiting", and "chrysanthemum".