The sources you will need to help you find exotic basketry materials and indigenous native naturals for use in weaving your baskets. Seagrass, vine rattan, date palm fronds, philodendron sheaths, dracena draco, sisal, pine needles, black walnut slices, raffia, hemp twine, roving and more.

Caning Shop - Exotic Materials
Seagrass, vine rattan, date palm fronds, philodendron sheaths, dracena draco, sisal, pine needles, black walnut slices, raffia, hemp twine and roving.

Devil's Claw - The Caning Shop
The approximately 4" long horns of the devil's claws were traditionally used to add a black element to coiled Southwestern baskets.

Devil's Claw - Native Seed Search
Cultivated by many Southwest tribes. The black fiber of the fruit or "claw" is used in basketry. Information on culture, varieties and source of seeds.

Lauhala
Hawaiian Lauhala (leaves of the hala plant) are available in a variety of states of processing, along with a hala leaf stripper, from Kihalani Tropicals of Laupahoenoe, HI.

Natural-list
Paperbirch and silver paperbirch, antlers, quills, walnut slices and other natural materials from these forest foragers in Stratton, ME.

Seeds For Growing Gourds, Corn And Wheat For Crafts
Grow your own gourds, broom corn, mini corn and bearded wheat.

Woven Spirit - Tropical Materials
Palm inflorescenses, palm bloom stock, grapevine rims, natural manilla fiber, jute roving, antlers (naturally shed), long leaf pineneedles, philodendron sheaths, raffia-East & west coast, palm tree sheathing, sugar palm coir, gourds, wheat, sisal.

Basketry Supplies Index
Sources for all your other basketry and basketmaking supply needs.