"robb" wrote in message
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"C & E" wrote in message
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We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question
about the
seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled
paper. It
doesn't look like an easily performed craft because the weave
piles up as it
approaches the center of the seat. Are any of you familiar
with this sort
of seating? What is it called? Where would I look to have it
redone? A
specialty shop? TIA for your help.
Chuck


sisal ?

Sisal looks much like manila rope. It just does not have the strength of
manila, and it does not absorb as much water as manila. We used to use it
for downlines in commercial diving, and for other things, as if you toss a
bunch of manila in the water, it swells up and coils up terribly. The
rolled paper does not match the description of sisal, which are tan fibers.
I was going to say hemp, but that does not have the appearance of rolled
paper, either.

I guess my answer is that I don't know, but I don't think it's sisal.

Steve