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process clear. The upper border is commenced by twisting over the first 
dextral, D1, at right angles to its own course, and laying it along the course 
of Sl. In this turn the weft is twisted over so as to expose its other 
surface, whereas in the side borders the wefts are bent into the body without 
changing its surface. D1 is now fixed down by dropping D2 across it in its 
normal course (fig. 17). 
The turning of the mat-edge is completed, for this series, by doubling 
back 81 over D2 to lie over the turned-back portion of D1 and along its 
own course (fig. 18). The remainder of the dextral series are dealt with 
in the ordinary manner. The under-wefts (D3 and D5) are picked up, | 
and the over-wefts (D4 and D6) pressed down over the course of Sl. Thus 
in the new combination D2, D4, and D6 are down, whilst D3 and р5 are 
turned back; and to complete the series of six a fresh dextral (D7) is. 
picked up (fig. 19). We perceive that the first dextral and sinistral on the - 
left have been disposed of, and the process of plaiting has opened up a fresh 
series of alternate dextrals for the next sinistral. 82 is now placed in 
position between them, and by carrying on as above the next two wefts 
on the left, D2 and S2, are disposed of. So it is continued to the right edge. - 
Where the wefts are long and project beyond the lowest crossing dextral 
the ends are cut off. At the right corner the weft-ends which cannot be 
doubled back are plaited into a three-ply braid and knotted against the edge. 
In the taka type of mat the kopetipeti finish is usually quite enough. 
Some of these mats, however, are made much better by having the welts: 
lightly seraped. To some of them, as well as to the best-class mats, the 
additional finish called hiki is applied. gt 
The hiki finish is used after the kopetipeti finish to make doubly secure | 
the weft-ends and prevent the edge unravelling. Thus the weft-ends have — 
to be sufficiently long to permit of their being plaited in a three-ply plait. 
dropping one weft as a new weft is picked up, the actual elements plaited 
consist of three throughout. 
he plait commences from the left. It will be remembered that in- 
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position (fig. 20). ‚и 
_ From how on, as each new weft is taken up, the old weft on the right 
is discarded. This discard is accomplished by turning it back first. 
to allow the new weft to be brought down over the middle one, and 
as a last movement twisting it over the base of the new weft and pu 
it under and to the left, where it is kept by the ring and little finger 
the left hand. Applying these principles in fig. 21, a new weft (4) is are 
over the middle weft (1), and the left weft (3) is drawn over it to 0 
the middle position. The old right weft (2) is twisted over the base 
new weft (4) and pushed to the back and the left, where it is discard 
€ new series consists of 3 in the middle, 4 on the left, and 1 on the rig 
The weft on the right (1) is pushed back to allow the new weft (5). 
to the middle position, whilst the old right weft (1) is twisted over the b 
of the new weft (5) and discarded, as seen in fig. 22. By continuing 2 ' 
