From the palm leaves in the country of Madagascar, crafters value raffia for being soft, durable, and easy to dye. They are used as replacements for cord, grass, leaves, fabric, ribbon, stuffing, floral string, and even paper. Natural raffia is also used to create a wide variety of hats, mats, baskets, bags and twine. Often, they are invaluable to outdoor projects because they do not shrink with moisture, yet are pliable enough to weave. We offer natural colored raffia along with our selection of raffia colors.
Our Untreated Raffia from Madagascar is available in 8 ounce packages in the natural color only and 2 ounce packages of the colored raffia. The strands in the package are of different lengths due to its naturalness - not man made. This is a great item and earth friendly! Use your imagination and start your own craft items today with our wonderful assortment of raffia.