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What is the shiny brown material used in the designs on these baskets?

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What is the shiny brown material used in the designs on these baskets?

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The brown material used in the traditional design work for the baskets is Maidenhair fern. It is harvested in mid-summer and dried for use later. Only the stem is used for the designs. A needle is used to separate the colors of the maidenhair fern, which can range in color from caramel brown, blood red to black.