Te Whatu Tāniko"Taniko weaving is one of the traditional and unique Maori crafts. Made by weaving and dying the fibres of native flax, elaborate and beautiful patterns are made which are then used to adorn clothing ... This book covers the history and developments of taniko up to the present, a discussion of classification of patterns and the evolution of the weaving method and then provides step by step instructions, showing all the techniques required to master the art"--Back cover. |
Contents
Preface | 6 |
Chapter Two The Tāniko Weaving Technique | 17 |
Chapter Three The Discovery of the Tāniko Technique | 28 |
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Aonui Aramoana artefact Auckland Auckland Institute bandoliers become bodices body Buck C.A. Schollum casting-on centimetres ceremonial chevrons class of cloak Classical period Cook Coprosma culture dogskin cloaks dominant motif example fashion feature flax fibre forefinger garments graphed patterns headbands huaki Institute and Museum kaitaka cloaks kilt korowai Kuiti kūmara macrame twine manufacture Māori costume Māori society Māori weavers Mataatua method miro moko Ngāti Maniapoto ornamentation paepaeroa Pākehā paper mulberry passive thread Patterns based pendants Phormium tenax Photo piece piupiu Pre-classic style produced Rangimarie Hetet reef knot Ruatoria sampler second warp single-pair twine stitch strands superior variety tāniko patterns taniko technique tāniko weaving tapa cloth tapestry weaving tattoo Te Kuiti teams three colours tihoi tiki Transitional period tukemata twist variety of flax vertical lines warp elements warp threads weaving material weaving technique weft lines weft rows weft threads white weft women wool worn wrist Zealand