Straw plaiting

Royal doors at the old church in Liemiaševičy (Belarus)
A traditional Ukrainian straw hat

Straw plaiting is a method of manufacturing textiles by braiding straw and the industry that surrounds the craft of producing these straw manufactures. Straw is plaited to produce products including straw hats and ornaments, and the process is undertaken in a number of locations worldwide.

Straw weaving industry in Wohlen (Aargau, Switzerland) around 1900. Rye straw from the fields is being prepared by hand for machine processing