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Macramé originated in the 14th century in France and Italy where knotted fabrics were used in churches, while basketry has been practiced since prehistoric times when humans wove vines and limbs to carry supplies. Both macramé and basketry saw revivals of popularity in the 1960s and have continued as crafts using materials like string, cord, bamboo, and rattan that provide utility as well as artistic expression. The Philippines has a long tradition of basketry using materials abundantly available there.

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Macramé originated in the 14th century in France and Italy where knotted fabrics were used in churches, while basketry has been practiced since prehistoric times when humans wove vines and limbs to carry supplies. Both macramé and basketry saw revivals of popularity in the 1960s and have continued as crafts using materials like string, cord, bamboo, and rattan that provide utility as well as artistic expression. The Philippines has a long tradition of basketry using materials abundantly available there.

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RACAMEM

TRACE THE ORIGIN OF


MACRAME’ AND BASKETRY
 Most Essential Learning Competency:

Discuss history and development of


macramé and basketry
Learning Objectives:

 1. Understand the History of Macrame and


Basketry
 2. Explore business opportunities in
macramé and basketry
 3. Define macramé and basketry
Introduction
Macrame is an artwork made by knotting cords to create
decorative items. If you are interested t interested to learn the
craft, you will only need some cords and knowledge of the techniques
and basic skills on knotting, and you are now ready to explore the
possibilities of creating your own piece of artwork. Basketry, on the
other hand, is also an artwork made by weaving twigs, grasses, roots
and other pliable materials to create baskets or containers. In the
Philippines, for centuries now, basketry has become an essential item.
Baskets in all forms are being used to harvest and store food, to
transport, and to serve.
Study These Terms:
Abaca or manila hemp – a raw material used in making basket and other products obtained from the
leaf sheaths of the abaca and is considered the strongest among fibers.
Basketry – a kind of craft that uses weaving
Border – a method of securing the loose ends of the stakes
Coil – a technique used in basketry where the flexible coil begins from the center at the bottom of a
basket and spiraled outward and upward, and fastened by stitching material to form a basket
Macrame – a craft that uses knotting
Pairing – a kind of weaving with two weavers worked alternately
Randing – a kind of weaving with one weaver
Slewing – a variation of randing where two or more canes are worked together as one
Stakes – are thicker canes used as a foundation for weaving in basketry making
Stroke – a method of using the weaver and represents the complete movement in any particular type
of weaving
Trace – a border in which the movement of each stake is completed before the next one is bent
down
Wailing – a kind of weaving with three or more weavers and is used at intervals to strengthen the
basket
Weavers – are the finer canes woven between the stakes to form the body of the basket
What is macramé and basketry? It is
believed that macramé and basketry are
hobbies done for pleasure pleasure during
the ancient times. These kind of activities
are done for relaxation. The process

in making macramé is
knotting while basketry is through weaving.
History of macramé
The history of macramé can be traced to the early 14th and 15th
centuries when this craft was practiced in France and Italy. The
pattered knotted fabrics created out of macramé craft were used in
churches for vestments and altar cloths in early days. This craft then
became popular among the British during the 19TH century. Legend says
that North American sailors spent long hours abroad ships practicing
macramé square knots and hitch knots. These sailors made fringes for
wheels and bell covers, netting and screens. Over the years, this art and
craft fell to disuse. It was revived in the 60s with the hippie movement,
which brought with it a recovery of interest in this ancient craft. Today
macramé craft has regained its huge popularity.
The word macramé describes any elaborate fringe of
knotted thread or cord, but the Arabic word migramah,
from which macramé is derived, originally meant
“stripped towel” or “embroidered veil”. The craft is
supposed to have been brought from the middle east to
Spain by the Moors. It then spread through Europe and
was introduced to England from Holland by Queen Mary,
wife of William of Orange, in the late 17th century.
Macrame soon became a popular pastime in court
circles.
The craft of macramé is linked with the craft of
weaving and is also linked with netting. As a craft
requiring almost nothing except string, nimble fingers,
and time, it became very popular with British sailors in
the 18th and early 19th centuries. Sailing ships required
men who were skilled in rope work, splicing, and
plaiting. It is not surprising that they should have turned
to finer work to while away their hours and make gifts
for a wife or sweetheart who might then learn macramé
for herself.
Macrame could be used to decorate
almost anything and could be found in
every prosperous 19 century home.
th

With the introduction of machine lace for


clothes and a desire for simpler furnishing
styles, the art of macramé was almost
forgotten. The last few years have been
seen a revival as another generation
rediscovers its fascination.
Activity 1
Handicraft is big. It varies from one thing to
another. Wherever we go, we can see
handicraft products everywhere. Now, look at
the picture below. Observe and take note of
what you have noticed in it. Answer the
following questions after the observation. 5 pts
each
Activity 1
Activity 1
1. What are the pictures all about? Describe each.
2.What materials are used by the people in the picture? What are
they making?
3.Do you think that what they are doing is of great help to them?
Why?
4.In the first picture, what materials are being used? What
handicraft is practiced in the picture?
History of Basketry 
Basketry or basket making is one of the
oldest crafts. Prehistoric humans used
limbs, leaves, and vines woven together to
carry their supplies. From these basic

  beginnings different culture have urbanized


literally hundreds of styles of basket. In
many cases, the style of basket depends on
the availability of resources and plants
suitable for basket construction. In early
times, were basket are necessity.
This was before the days of metal and
plastic containers. They were used to
carry and store various materials.
Today baskets, are used for the same

 
purpose, but also to decorate at
home, to hold flowers for weddings
and hospital visits, to store personal
items, and to make arrangements for
holiday festivities.
Since the materials for basketry
are as close as the nearest palm
tree, can stalks, or rush, its
development was universal. Early

  weaver sometimes lined their


basket with clay to make them
water light; from these
beginnings, pottery has
developed.
Today, basket making survives
in many parts of the world
  using forms, techniques, and
material similar to those
employed in previous ages.
In the Philippines, raw materials for
basket weaving are abundant. The most
common are bamboo, rattan, and abaca
while in mountainous places, the main

  raw materials used is chiefly of rattan.


The four types of basket found in the
Philippines are snare and traps, holding
basket carrying basket, and sieves and
strainers. Traditional designs are still
employed in making these four types of
basket for special purposes,
such as crab and lobster pots,
fish traps, eel traps, bird and
fowl snares, holding baskets, and

  carrying baskets. Today, the


basket weaving industry in the
country has gone a long way, as
it remains to be a major basket-
making producer abroad.

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