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Corn husk

Corn husk is the outer leafy sheath that surrounds the ear of maize beneath its layered covering. It is a natural, fibrous, light-coloured, flexible, and relatively fine material that arises as a by-product of corn harvesting.
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About the material

Phase Phase 1
Origin Plant-based
Material group
Material type plant
Material specification husk
Text source https://www.ludovakultura.sk/polozka-encyklopedie/supolie/
Traditional / Innovative traditional
Sustainability Yes
Sustainability description biodegradable
Fiber color
Properties - fineness
Properties - length
Properties - strength
Properties - elasticity
Properties - elongation and fiber density
Other properties
Processing techniques related to this material
Processing - description
Institution to contact
Open-air museum
Museum
Literature used

Technologies

  • rolling

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  • soaking

    Processing of flax and hemp, in which the woody part of the stem rots under the action of bacteria and is separated from the fibers. Natural...

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  • shaping

    Corn husk craft – shaping corn leaves into the form of dolls.

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Táto fáza projektu Knižnica lokálnych textilných materiálov bola podporená Fondom na podporu umenia.
This phase of the project Library of Local Textile Materials was supported by the Slovak Arts Council.

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