Did you say makramé? But what is it? This artistic activity is said to have originated among Arab weavers in the 13th century and the latter is said to be a derivative of the Arabic word “migramah”, which means “striped towel”. It is a somewhat unusual creation based on a technique of flat or volume knots, which allows the creation of clothes, sculptures, or even everyday accessories in all their colors.
Very fashionable in the seventies and popular with the hippie generation, it seems that this activity has decided to make a big comeback among fashion designers and is shaping up to be one of the new summer trends for the years to come.
A democratic creative leisure activity
This creative activity is very accessible to everyone due to its price and its use has no limits other than those of your imagination. Since summer is just around the corner, why not take advantage of it to show off your originality?
This allows, from a knot technique, to make from ropes but not only, diverse and varied objects without real limits. The latter range from the simple bracelet to the handbag and the sculpture passing by the summer dress.
As an ornament or sufficient in itself, makramé can be used alone to make objects, or combined with objects made of other materials to simply give them an atypical ornament.
Macrame… for what?
The possible uses are thus as diverse as they are varied! So, this summer, if you want to shine with your originality on the beaches, makramé may be what you need. If you feel like it, you can opt for a towel, a tank top, original and colorful bracelets or even an authentic two-piece swimsuit made using this very particular knotting technique.
To parade around town in all its colors, you can be seduced by a dress or a T-shirt as well as by “boots” decorated with bows or even denim shorts and lace made using this technique. At home, come and decorate your most unusual objects or replace those that you previously found a little dull, like your curtains.
Here too, the possibilities are numerous: from a “tribal art” style wall hanging to a hanging flower pot, including curtains, screens, or even decorative garlands, you can use these decorative knots to bring a warm and offbeat touch to your interior with a slightly bohemian feel.
Similarly, this summer at work, you can opt for a makramé handbag or shoulder bag and wallet and display a casual, artisanal, and colorful style.
Get started!
Macrame, while it can be bought ready-made, is also very easy to do yourself and the web is full of tutorials as diverse as they are varied on the different techniques and the possibilities of use that they offer you. One thing is for sure, it is unlikely that you will leave those around you indifferent by walking around with decorative knots on your clothes!
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