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The Tapa cloth is from Fiji, and was sent in by Fiona, who lives in W.A. It is 2.4 meteres long, and made from a single piece of bark, which is repeatedly tapped with mallets (hence the name) to flatten and soften the fibres. Then it is decorated. It is traditionally worn as a cummerbund, or used as a wall hanging.

This one is 50 years old, and if sold at a specialty auction, would make $150 – 250.

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