Introduction  
  What is Bark?  
     
  Uses of Bark  
  Bark as a Raw Material  
  Bark made into Fibres  
  Bark as Sheet and Cork  
  Bark as Cloth  
  Bark Clothing  
     
  Bark Etoys  
  Barkcloth Printing  
  Materials Match  
     
  Gallery  
  Africa  
  Pacific  
  The Americas  
     
Second Skin - sacred and everyday uses of bark worldwide

Gallery

This section presents examples of barkcloth from the islands of the Pacific, together with some examples from Africa and central and south America.

 

 

 

 

     
 

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