wrapped wattle

Wrapped wattle is a type of basketry construction where a single layer of rigid, passive, parallel standards are held together by flexible threads. This technique is not overly elaborate and has a widespread distribution, being used for various purposes such as burden baskets, poultry cages, and small, crude baskets.1

There are three subtypes of wattle construction:
* Bound or wrapped: The simplest form, found in places like the Andaman Islands, Africa, and Tierra del Fuego.1
* Twined: Threads are twisted in twos or threes around the standards. This can be close or openwork and is used for items like fish traps and hurdles.1
* Woven (wickerwork): Stiff standards are interwoven with flexible threads, common in European and African basketry.1

Basketry, in general, utilizes readily available natural materials like twigs, roots, canes, and grasses, with techniques varying based on climate and material availability.1