Raffia is a vegetable fiber derived from the leaves of a palm tree that grows mainly in Madagascar.
In its natural state, its color is a luminous beige. It dyes very well, and the colored skeins offered here are hand-dyed using vegetable dyes only.
Raffia can also be used for sewn spiral basketry. There are numerous techniques for making small objects: baskets, pocket trays, jewelry, decorations...