Decorative floor mat made from three colours of pandanus leaf, natural, red and purple which are woven together to create an interlacing zig zag design. The edge of the mat is hemmed with folded strips of pandanus leaves. Broader tabs of pandanus leaf are stitched on to form a fringe in the same three colours.
mat (general & multipurpose)
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