Fiber rush is a single ply paper cord. It's great for ladderbacks or any chair with 4 round/squared seat rails, but not for converting from upholstered chairs or caned chairs.
Handling Notes
- To use for chair seating, keep the material in manageable hand-sized bundles
- Keep material in the general shape it was when dry
- Dunk material in water for 1–2 seconds, drain water off, and wriggle material to work moisture in
- For maintenance on chair seats, occasionally vacuum off dust and debris
- Not great for outdoor seating
Why is this material important to you?
Sturdier alternative to grass rush seats. Great for beginner chair weavers. Originally developed by American Marshall Lloyd to replace round rattan reed when embargoes made importing rattan difficult....
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Have you used this material?
Please contact Mellanee Goodman, Program Director, Curator, and Materials Specialist, to start a conversation about submitting your work for inclusion on this site.
mgoodman@centerforcraft.org