Annual report of the Bureau of ethnology to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution .. . in ordinarytwined weaving. The heavy series of strands or parts were heldtogether side by side by the intertwined strands placed far apart, acommon practice yet among native mat-makers. Much variety ofcharacter and appearance was given to the fabric by varying the orderof the strands in intersection. It was a common practice to interweavestrands of different size, shape, or color, thus producing borders andpatterns of no little beauty. Da Pratz thus mentions the use of dyesby the Louisiana Indians: uT
Annual report of the Bureau of ethnology to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution .. . in ordinarytwined weaving. The heavy series of strands or parts were heldtogether side by side by the intertwined strands placed far apart, acommon practice yet among native mat-makers. Much variety ofcharacter and appearance was given to the fabric by varying the orderof the strands in intersection. It was a common practice to interweavestrands of different size, shape, or color, thus producing borders andpatterns of no little beauty. Da Pratz thus mentions the use of dyesby the Louisiana Indians: uThe women sometimes add to this furni-ture of the bed mats woven of cane, dyed of 3 colours, which colours inthe weaving are formed into various This is well illustrated 1 Hist, de 1Amer. Sept., Baequeville de la Potherie. Paris, 1722, vol. III. Plate opposite p. , in B. F. Frenchs Historical Collections of Louisiana. New York, 1846, p. Hist. Louisiana, Du Pratz. English translation. London, 1763, vol. H, p. 227. tSUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT PL. I. , \\\\l ••?-— May, ,^.,,-,,5 .11. !•!.••? • m, ~ .-^ ? .???
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