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- Kapa - Wikipedia
Kapa is a fabric made by native Hawaiians from the bast fibres of certain species of trees and shrubs in the orders Rosales and Malvales The bark is beaten and felted to achieve a soft texture and dye stamped in geometric patterns
- Kapa – The Fabric of Hawaiʻi – Kaʻahele Hawaiʻi
Kapa is a vegetable felt made by fermenting and beating the bast of the wauke (paper mulberry) or other plants Leilehua Yuen at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau, using ʻohe kāpala to decorate a malo
- Kapa Dyes, Designs and Patterns - Kapahawaii
A study of kapa dating back from pre-contact times (1778, arrival of Capt James Cook) shows a very geometric and eclectic style of kapa design The predominant element is the use of lines to create and delineate space and colors
- Rediscovering the Art Form of Hawaiian Kapa - Hawaii Magazine
Made from the fibrous inner bark of the wauke, kapa clothed early Hawaiians for centuries before Westerners arrived in the Islands
- The Art of Kapa: Tracing the History of Hawaiian Barkcloth
Kapa, the barkcloth of Hawai’i, wasn’t just a fabric; it was a living, breathing art form intricately woven into the social, spiritual, and daily lives of the Hawaiian people From the clothes they wore to the blankets that kept them warm, kapa permeated every aspect of their existence
- About Native Hawaiian Kapa — LEHUAUAKEA
Kapa is the traditional Native Hawaiian barkcloth made from the bark of specific trees, most commonly the paper mulberry, or wauke This non-woven textile was traditionally made for clothing, bedding, ceremony, and burial wrappings, and is still used today
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