The 6 foot leaves of New Zealand’s native flax were invaluable mats and baskets from the almost unbreakable flax strips and made cloth and rope from the tough fibres. New modern factories use some of the beautiful old Maori designs to make modern floor coverings. Often the modern weaving machines are operated by descendants of the Maoris who used these fibres to make the fine material for their garments.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322538
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - New Zealand
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Maori (New Zealand people)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Maori (New Zealand people) - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)