Figure 119.—Sleeping mat (fala), serrated edge technique:

a, the plaiting edge is defined by the dotted line of checks placed longitudinally to the plaiter with the free ends projecting to the right. In this position, four dextrals and four sinistrals are continued in check plaiting for as far as they cross each other. The positions are now reversed for what were originally sinistrals now function as dextrals. Of the set so dealt with, the near dextral (1') and the far sinistral (4) define the sides of the triangle. All wefts projecting beyond them are to be doubled back with a continuation of the check technique. b, Commencing with the near side formed by the dextral (1'), the sinistrals (1 and 3) which pass under it are doubled over it and the other pair (2 and 4) which pass over it are left. c, The marginal dextral (1') is doubled back on itself; d, the remaining pair of sinistrals (2 and 4) are then doubled forward over the marginal dextral (1'), thus defining the plaited near edge. The two pairs of sinistrals (1, 3, and 2, 4) are the working wefts in this technique. c, Continuing the check, the pair (1, 3) is raised, and the next weft projecting beyond the far edge (2') is doubled back on itself and over the recumbent pair (2, 4). The raised pair (1, 3) is dropped over it. f, As the pair (1, 3) was dropped, the other pair (2, 4) was picked up and the next projecting weft (3') laid in position and covered. g, As the pair (2, 4) was dropped in the last movement, the other pair (1, 3) was picked up, the last projecting weft (4') placed in position and on dropping the pair (1, 3) the triangle was completed. h, Beyond the completed triangle, the next set of four crossing wefts which are similarly numbered are similarly treated. The method is carried out along the full length of the plaiting edge to be so treated.