Kapa – The Fabric of Hawaiʻi

Kapa is a vegetable felt made by fermenting and beating the bast of the wauke (paper mulberry) or other plants. The legendary origins of kapa At one time, the people of Hawai`i nei had only leaves of mai`a (banana), hala (pandanus) and kī (cordyline) with which to clothe themselves. At this time, a man named … Continue reading Kapa – The Fabric of Hawaiʻi