Bamboo Arts: Techniques: Five Basic Body Plaiting Techniques
Nawame (twining)
Yotsume (square plaiting)
Ajiro (twill plaiting)
Renga (mat plaiting)
Mutsume (hexagonal plaiting)
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Plaiting of the Body: Five Basic Body Plaiting Techniques
There are hundreds of plaiting techniques and patterns, some are passed down from previous generations of basket makers, while others are newly invented by contemporary artists. Some of the basic patterns shown here are "square plaiting", "hexagonal plaiting", "twining", "twill plaiting", and "mat plaiting".
Below are further examples and variations in these types of body plaiting.
