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Post #220954 by Sneakytiki on Wed, Mar 15, 2006 11:53 AM
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Tapa cloth is not made from wood and cloth. It is made from the inner bark of certain tropical trees. The inner bark is stripped and soaked and the fibers are pounded together with mallets, making a composite fabric similar to the way fur is made into felt. |