Now--I doubt it a friar would know the difference between weaving,
twining, or any other means of fiber manipulation. There is no mention
of spinning the moss (although they do mention the natives being taught
to spin cotton--a skill imported from Mexico and/or Cuba, so they were
familiar with spinning).
Anyone hear of historical use of Spanish Moss??
I'm not a fiber historian by any means, but knowing Spanish Moss as I
do, I would suspect the good friars saw the rather densly tangled masses
that often comprise the S.M. and concluded it was woven, since most
clothing they (friars) were familiar with were indeed created by
industrious poeple.
Meanwhile the natives very possibly used it just as it was - after all,
why re-invent the wheel, right?
Gwen S. <g>
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