Māori fibre techniques : a resource book for Māori fibre arts : ka tahi : hei tama tū tama / Mick Pendergrast.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [176]-177).

INTRODUCTION. Baskets and basketry -- Te Rangihiroa (Sir Peter Buck) Finding an appropriate terminology -- Weaving and plaiting -- SUMMARY. [Difference between weaving and plaiting] -- Maori fibre techniques. 1. RARANGA, PLAITING. Raranga puputu, close plaiting -- Raranga whakairo, close plaiting with pattern work -- Raranga whakapuareare, close plaiting with pattern work -- Raranga tatahi, open plaiting with open spaces between the strips -- 2. WEAVING -- 3. WHIRI, BRAIDING. Whiri, to karetu braided belt -- Whiri, braided hats -- Whiri, braided bags -- 4. RIGHT ANGLED PLAITING. Right angled plaiting, comparisons -- 5. THREE DIRECTIONAL PLAITING. Three directional plaiting, open -- Three directional plaiting, close -- 6. MIRO PLYING. Miro and karure -- 7. AHO PATAHI SINGLE PAIR TWINING, WITH SOFT MATERIALS. Aho patahi, spaced single pair twining, with soft materials -- Pauku or pukupuku, close single pair twining -- Counterpair twining, S twist and Z twist -- Pauku, close single pair twining in two colours -- Taniko, contact period -- Taniko, wrapped twining, colour -- Taniko, twining in colour, 20th century -- 8. DOUBLE PAIR TWINING USING SOFT MATERIALS. Whatu aho rua, double pair twining, on a rain cloak -- Whatu aho rua with aho poka, short wefts for shaping the garment -- Spaced double pair twining, with diverted warps -- Close double pair twining -- Counter pair twining -- Paepaeroa, whatu aho rua, with vertical wefts -- 9. SPACED SINGLE PAIR TWINING WITH RIGID MATERIALS AND RETICULATED WARPS. Spaced single pair twining -- Close single pair twining with rigid materials -- 10. TA KUPENGA, KNOTTED NETTING -- 11. KNOTLESS NETTING, LOOPING -- 12. TUKUTUKU WALL PANELS -- 13. WINDMILL KNOTTING -- 14. WICKERWORK.

This book is a valuable record and catalogue of Maori fibre techniques, including plaiting, weaving, braiding, miro, single pair twining, double pair twining, close twining, taniko, twining with rigid materials (fish traps), netting, knotless netting, tukutuku, windmill knotting and wickerwork. It includes black and white and colour photos, plus line drawings of different techniques and patterns. Many of these techniques are not recorded elsewhere, and are at risk of dying out. Mick's descriptions and illustrations are practical and easy to follow.