Rain cape of harakeke fibres which are laid parallel and tied together at 20mm intervals to form of warp and weft, the edge of the textile is plaited in to at thick three ply rope on all four sides. The outer surface of the cape is trimmed in to a multitude of overlapping layers which cause the cape to lie over the shoulders in a manner much like the thatching on a roof.
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