Ply-split braiding is enticing especially to knitters, weavers and basket makers. Unlike the techniques of those fiber arts, in ply-split braiding a cord passes through other cords. Pattern is formed by the placement of cord color and the order in which they are split.

Ply-split braiding is a technique where one twisted cord ("splitter") passes through another twisted cord or cords splitting the plies of the latter cords ("splittee" cords). This is unlike weaving or many forms of braiding where cloth is formed by threads interlacing in an over-under sequence.

Ply-split braiding is a tradition from the Thar desert of NW India, where men spin goat hair, ply it into thick cords, and make sturdy girths, carrying straps, bags, and neck decorations for their camels.

Julie Hedges has created a beginners guide to ply splitting, to download click here. It includes: Basic Ply-Splitting for 4 ply cords; Ply-split Darning (PSD); Single Course Oblique Twining (SCOT); Plain Oblique Twining (POT) and a Ply-Split Braiding Bibliography and list of Resources.

Separate the plies of several cords with the PONY Ply Splitting Needle, catching a single cord and pulling it through the gap between the plies. Repeat until braid is complete. Your needle for Ply Split Braiding to make belts, clothing accessories, baskets and many more.

The ancient technique of ply-split braiding offers contemporary designs to knitters, weavers and basket makers. However, unlike the techniques of these fiber arts, in ply-split braiding one cord passes through others. Pattern is created by the order in which the cords are split and the color arrangement of the cords.

What is ply-split braiding? Traditional ply-split braiding Contemporary ply-split braiding. Contact

Ply-Split Braiding offers unique pouches and neckwares. Each cord is handmade and each braided item is handwoven. A Gripfid tool is used to push through the plies (splitting the plies) of a series of cords, to pull a single cord through the middle of the

Unlike weaving or other forms of braiding where cloth is formed by threads interlacing in an over-under sequence, in ply-split braiding one plied cord passes through another plied cord or cords splitting the plies.