How to make a Piupiu - Leilani Rickard

This book gives simple, step by step instructions on how to make a piupiu, the traditional Maori flax skirt or kilt. Colour photographs and easy instructions record every stage of the craft process: selecting the right frond; cutting and preparing it; dyeing the flax; binding and strengthening the waistband; pattern-making; and storage of the finished garment. The craft advice is accompanied by a gallery of piupiu creations in both traditional and wearable-art styles.

• Published: 6 August 2019
• ISBN: 9780143009450
• Imprint: Raupo
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 104