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Varieties of plaited and coiled work used in basketry.
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Varieties of plaited and coiled work used in basketry.
Varieties of plaited and coiled work used in basketry.

Sewed-braid coiling is a basketry technique where a long braid is sewn in a spiral to create coiled ware. This method is found in various regions, including North Africa, ancient Egypt, Arabia, the Mediterranean basin, western Europe, and sporadically in North America, India, and the Asiatic Pacific.1

Braiding itself is a textile method of interlacing three or more yarns or cloth strips to form a narrow fabric, often used for trimming, binding, or creating decorative borders. Braids can also be sewn together to make items like rugs, hats, handbags, and belts.2

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