Straw plaiting
![A traditional Ukrainian straw hat.](/Images/godic/202502/18/Український_бриль5841.JPG")
![A Heinrich Grossmann machine. It is a twisted chain stitch sewing machine adapted from a Wilcox & Gibbs machine for making straw hats from plaited straw (C1880).](/Images/godic/202502/18/Wghat15841.jpg")
Straw plaiting is a method of manufacturing textiles by braiding straw and the industry that surrounds the craft of producing these straw manufactures. Straw is plaited to produce products including straw hats and ornaments, and the process is undertaken in a number of locations worldwide.