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Kapa
Barkcloth made by Native Hawaiians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Kapa (disambiguation).
Kapa is a fabric made by native Hawaiians from the bast fibres of certain species of trees and shrubs in the orders Rosales and Malvales. The bark is beaten and felted to achieve a soft texture and dye stamped in geometric patterns.
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