Turning bark into fine cloth - Makulata Faatoafe and her husband ... The inner-bark (known at this raw stage as tapa) is soaked and softened in water. When it's become slightly pulpy, Taatoa ...

and the significance of tapa cloth, a traditional fabric made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree. The narrative highlights the community's close-knit nature, the artistry involved in tapa ...

Ngatu, siapo, aute, masi, tapa… just some of the names from across the Pacific for barkcloth which reflect the rich variety ...