Micronesia (FSM) · Weaving / Fiber Extraction
Tuhke — Federated States of Micronesia Weaving
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) weaving tradition — the production of the distinctive Micronesian woven textiles (lava lavas and ceremonial cloth) from banana fiber, hibiscus fiber, and other plant sources across the four FSM states (Pohnpei, Chuuk, Yap, Kosrae), whose specific backstrap loom technique and plant fiber preparation represents the most geographically diverse single-nation craft tradition in Micronesia. The FSM weaver reads the fiber quality through a pull-and-twist assessment analogous to the Irish wet-spun linen (CRAFT-1651) but for unspun plant fiber.
Risk level: Endangered · Not listed; FSM weaving on the national heritage inventory
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