History. Peruvian sling braids -- Japanese kumihimo -- Equipment, materials and methods. Equipment -- Materials -- Warp preparation for the Maru Dai -- Attaching the bobbins to the warp -- Working at the Maru Dai -- Making a cardboard Maru Dai -- Using the card method -- Using the slotted-board method -- Finishing and embellishing -- Introduction to the design sections. 4- and 8-strand braids -- 16-strand braids -- Flat braids -- Spiral braids -- Hollow and 3-, 5- and 6-sided braids -- Appendix: mathematics and braids.
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