The short history of mats

Feb 26

16:08

2009

Idalia Luczak

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First mats were made in19th century. The beginning of this manufacture, as making mats was for many years, is sometimes connected with weaving baskets. The earliest ones were constructed by interlacing blades of grass, leave or reed placed at a 90 degree angle. The common form given was a check pattern or check weave. A few shards recovered tell of the weaver attempting to give the mat strength or padding. To accomplish this extra layers of material were placed upon the woven blades.