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Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga

Figure 27. Spaced three-ply braid finish of mats, sheets, and platters, a, plaiting placed with finishing edge longitudinal and free weft ends to right; dextral wefts (1–4) near and sinistral wefts (1′–4′) far; braiding commences at far end and three plies will be formed by first far weft (1′) and first two near wefts (1, 2). b, first far weft (1′) bent over crossing weft (1) to form first ply; second ply formed by second near weft (2) which is lifted over first ply (1′); third ply formed by tu…

Figure 27. Spaced three-ply braid finish of mats, sheets, and platters, a, plaiting placed with finishing edge longitudinal and free weft ends to right; dextral wefts (1–4) near and sinistral wefts (1′–4′) far; braiding commences at far end and three plies will be formed by first far weft (1′) and first two near wefts (1, 2). b, first far weft (1′) bent over crossing weft (1) to form first ply; second ply formed by second near weft (2) which is lifted over first ply (1′); third ply formed by turning in first near weft (1) over second ply (2); the three plies now established; two plies on inner side with weft (1′) as back ply. c, inner back ply (1′) brought over ply (1) in front of it to middle position; this shifts the two plies to outer side so back outer ply (2) crosses over to middle position, again changing pair position; back inner ply (1) crosses over to middle position; this, however, is second turn of an inner ply and technique demands near weft added to every second turn of an inner ply. d, next near weft (3) therefore added to inner ply (1) by lifting it up from outer side of last weft (2′) that crosses it and laying it on inner ply (1) in middle position, e, back outer ply (1′) brought over last double ply (1, 3) to middle position but as it is second turn of an outer ply, next far weft (2′) must be added to it; far weft (2′) under braid is pulled down to level of outer ply (1′) on outer side and will be turned over to join it in middle position, f, technique established; near wefts (3, 4) have been added to alternate turns of inner plies and far wefts (2′, 3′) to alternate turns of outer plies, g, established technique has been followed throughout; near wefts enter inner side of braid with every second or alternate turn of inner plies and leave spaces (6) between them, shaded alternate outer plies (7) show where far wefts have entered; on reaching near end, plies continued on in free tail (8) and knotted.

Figure 27. Spaced three-ply braid finish of mats, sheets, and platters, a, plaiting placed with finishing edge longitudinal and free weft ends to right; dextral wefts (1–4) near and sinistral wefts (1′–4′) far; braiding commences at far end and three plies will be formed by first far weft (1′) and first two near wefts (1, 2). b, first far weft (1′) bent over crossing weft (1) to form first ply; second ply formed by second near weft (2) which is lifted over first ply (1′); third ply formed by turning in first near weft (1) over second ply (2); the three plies now established; two plies on inner side with weft (1′) as back ply. c, inner back ply (1′) brought over ply (1) in front of it to middle position; this shifts the two plies to outer side so back outer ply (2) crosses over to middle position, again changing pair position; back inner ply (1) crosses over to middle position; this, however, is second turn of an inner ply and technique demands near weft added to every second turn of an inner ply. d, next near weft (3) therefore added to inner ply (1) by lifting it up from outer side of last weft (2′) that crosses it and laying it on inner ply (1) in middle position, e, back outer ply (1′) brought over last double ply (1, 3) to middle position but as it is second turn of an outer ply, next far weft (2′) must be added to it; far weft (2′) under braid is pulled down to level of outer ply (1′) on outer side and will be turned over to join it in middle position, f, technique established; near wefts (3, 4) have been added to alternate turns of inner plies and far wefts (2′, 3′) to alternate turns of outer plies, g, established technique has been followed throughout; near wefts enter inner side of braid with every second or alternate turn of inner plies and leave spaces (6) between them, shaded alternate outer plies (7) show where far wefts have entered; on reaching near end, plies continued on in free tail (8) and knotted.