What is a tapa cloth used for?

Tapa cloth is a textile used to create garments, as well as for bedding and wall hangings. Artisans make it out of dried bark rather than yarn. Indigenous people in the Pacific Islands produce various types of tapa cloth. Shop a collection of tapa cloth on 1stDibs.

Framed Tapa Cloth

Framed Samoan Tapa Cloth

$1,800

H 43.5 in W 43.25 in D 2 in

Framed Samoan Tapa Cloth

Located in Highland, IN

This striking piece of Samoan Tapa cloth speaks to the history of the South Pacific islanders who

Vintage 1980s American Samoan Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

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Framed Tapa Cloth from New Caledonia

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H 25.75 in W 52 in D 2 in

Framed Tapa Cloth from New Caledonia

Located in Chicago, IL

An incredible framed mid-20th century Tapa, or barkcloth, with hand painted red and black

Mid-20th Century New Caledonian Tribal Shadow Boxes

Materials

Natural Fiber

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji

$2,200

H 25 in W 97 in D 0.25 in

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Tapa cloth made from mulberry fiber with natural pigments, Fiji, mid-20th century.

Mid-20th Century Fijian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

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What is a tapa cloth used for?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Tapa cloth is a textile used to create garments, as well as for bedding and wall hangings. Artisans make it out of dried bark rather than yarn. Indigenous people in the Pacific Islands produce various types of tapa cloth. Shop a collection of tapa cloth on 1stDibs.