Help, yute soles

[Teno]

Hello everyone,

I was looking for a source of information about weaving or making my own yute soles, to make "alpargatas"

I was googling about, but nothing.

 

[irishlostboy]

do you mean Jute? that stuff looks like what i know as Jute anyway. also known as hessian. its cotton of some sort i think. it would probably be possible to make something like that easy enough using a grass basket weave stryle, with a few variations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espadrilles
http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110875
http://tr.youtube.com/watch?v=dB1Q3qbZzL8

these links might lead you in the direction you are looking for. good luck

 

[Teno]

Hey, thanks! But aready been there. I was interested in weaving the soles...

Thanks,

Marcelo, from Buenos Aires

 

[Chinkapin]

Pioneers in the U.S. used to braid rugs out of strips of cloth. The rugs looked a lot like the soles of the shoes as far as the pattern goes. You might try googling braided rugs.

Good luck.

 

[rivermom]

Hey, thanks! But aready been there. I was interested in weaving the soles...

The soles in that photograph are not woven. They are made by braiding jute twine, and then the braids are stitched in the manner of coil basket work. This i know because i have made such as these. It is very simple and very satisfying work. But it can give you a very itchy nose.

 

[Teno]

I will trry some.

Thanks!!!