Figure 118.—Sleeping mat (fala), types of end finish:

a, exposed sinistral ends. In the technique described, the dropped top dextral (1) is lifted up and turned on the upper surface of the sinistral (2) placed in the working shed. The sinistral ends (3) when cut off can be seen when the edge is examined as seen on the left of the figure. b, Concealed sinistral ends. The dropped top dextral (1) is passed behind the sinistral (2) lying in the shed. c, The sinistral is cut off above the lower margin of the dextral crossing behind it. When the dextral (1) is given a half turn, the cut off end of the sinistral (2) is effectively concealed by the turn. Without knowing the technique, one wonders how the ends of the sinistrals were disposed of. See margin on left of c and compare with a. d, The tucked-down sinistral edge. Following the usual technique (a), the dextrals (1) are turned down at the working edge and the sinistrals (2) left projecting behind them. Each sinistral (2) is then given a half turn at the edge when it projects downwards at right angles to its previous course, and lies on the plaiting, along the course of the dextral that was previously turned down on it at the working edge. Usually three crossing wefts that cross over the dextral course are selected and the sinistral is cut off so as to coincide with the required length. The end of the sinistral is pushed through under the crossing wefts, the sinistral weft is drawn taut and the end concealed under the lowest crossing weft of the series. All the sinistrals are so dealt with and the result is a firm even edge.