HOW TO: Make Cordage: Extracting Dogbane Fibers

This video explains basic fiber extraction from dogbane. There are other natural fiber producers, the top three I like to use and are most common in my area are: Stinging Nettle (Urtica d.), Milkweed (Asclepia s.), and Dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum).

Dogbane, also known as Native or "Indian" Hemp, is one of the strongest natural plant fibers to be found...

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