barkcloth
Beaten tree fabric
Barkcloth is fabric made from the inner bark of certain trees, particularly fig and mulberry species.
The bark is stripped, soaked, and beaten until it forms a flexible, paper-like textile.
Traditional to Pacific Island cultures, especially Polynesia, where it's called tapa, barkcloth serves for clothing, ceremonial objects, and decoration.
Modern barkcloth may also refer to textured cotton fabric with a similar crinkled appearance.
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- PolynesiaEastern Oceania's island groups
- UgandaEast African republic
- SamoaSouth Pacific island nation
- FijiPacific island republic
Hawaii · Tonga · Pacific · Oceania · ceremonial · rituals · indigenous · tribal
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- mulberryMorus tree fruit
- ficusTropical genus, ornamental indoors
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- figFicus tree's sweet produce
breadfruit · fibrous · nonwoven · felted · pounded · beaten · layered · textural
Struck hard, repeatedly
- beaterTool for mixing
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
stripping · felting · dyeing · stenciling · hand-painted · artisan · handmade · technique
Rural and unrefined
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- texturalRelating to surface feel
- naturalNot artificially produced
- organicFrom living matter
primitive · decorative · ecofriendly · sustainable · artisanal · handcrafted · ethnic · raw
Minimal genital coverings
- wrapsEncircles with covering
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- wall hangingsDécor affixed to walls
- ceremonial dressFormal attire for rituals
burial shrouds · gifts · currency · masks · decorative · upholstery · lampshades · bookbinding
tapa
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Fiji · Hawaii · Tonga · Pacific · Oceania · ceremonial · rituals · indigenous · tribal · precolonial
tapa
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fig · breadfruit · fibrous · nonwoven · felted · pounded · beaten · layered · textural · organic
pounded
Struck hard, repeatedly
soaking · stripping · felting · dyeing · stenciling · hand-painted · artisan · handmade · technique · skill
rustic
Rural and unrefined
organic · primitive · decorative · ecofriendly · sustainable · artisanal · handcrafted · ethnic · raw · matte
loincloths
Minimal genital coverings
- wrapsEncircles with covering
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- wall hangingsDécor affixed to walls
ceremonial dress · burial shrouds · gifts · currency · masks · decorative · upholstery · lampshades · bookbinding · artwork