Cloth

Green-brown dyed fabric with a white fringe motif (M6-46). On a predominantly green background a white binding motif consisting of parallel zigzagging lines (see M6-47). The pattern is sewn in the same way as the pattern of 5212-1 and -2. The pattern of 5212-1 and -2 is square, of -3 and -4 zigzagging lines. This is because -3 and -4, before the pattern was sewn, were folded in a different way from -1 and -2. \ÒThe damask (see M6-46) used for this ÒlapaÓ. (see M6-48) was used is double wide, so the lapa has no seam, which adds to its quality. Damask by itself has a pattern woven in, in this case a rectangular block. Therefore the lapa actually has two patterns: one woven, one dyed. Mrs Kamara has cut two pieces of white damask, 5212-3 and4212-4. Alpha folded both rags in half and sewed the pattern in the same way as 5212 and -2. Then Mrs. Kamara dyed the rags green-brown with synthetic paint. She applied the paint with a broom. \The pattern: Susu Zigzag (see M6-47).