lattice construction

Lattice construction in basketry involves a frame of two or three layers of passive standards bound together by wrapping the intersections with a thread. This technique is widely used globally to create strong, rigid objects for daily use, such as partitions for dwellings, carrying baskets, cages, and fish traps. The wrapping is commonly done in a spiral pattern around the standards. This method can also be adapted for decorative purposes by using threads of different colors to create patterns similar to embroidery, appearing among groups like the Makah Indians of the U.S. Pacific Northwest and in Central and East Africa.1