Barkcloth is a non woven product. It is produced by the beating of the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree (proussonetia papyrifers) over an anvil to form a compacted web of fibre.
The earliest barkcloth was found in Malaysia in 1000 - 3000 BC. Barkcloths were produced in areas such as Central & South America, South - East Asia, Africa and the Pacific region.
Fijian Masi has a very definitive style with heavy pattering in brown & black and has always been an integral part of life in Fiji and its uses are varied. Masi was the primary form of clothing wrapped around the body in different ways
