10 Interesting Fact About Macrame

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• Macrame comes from the word makrama which means decoration or decoration in Arabic.
• Macrame art was first known in ancient Egypt in the 13th century.
• The basic technique in making macrame is binding node or knot.
• Macrame art was popular in the United States in the 1970s and recently was again popular among young people.
• Materials commonly used in making macrames are threads or ropes from natural materials such as cotton, jute, or hemp.
• Macrames can be made into various shapes such as pots, curtain ropes, or wall decorations.
• Aside from being decoration, macrames can also be used as fashion accessories such as necklaces or bracelets.
• To make a complicated macrame, high expertise and accuracy requires.
• There are many styles of macrames originating from various countries, such as Brazilian macrames, Japanese macrames, and Thai macrames.
• Macrame art is one of the environmentally friendly ways to decorate the house because it uses natural ingredients that are easily recycled.