Ply-split braiding uses plied cords (often 4-ply) which actually go
through each other. It is a traditional method for making camel girths
and similar bands in India, but can also be used to create three-
dimensional structures and elaborate patterns.
Ply-split gallery
Techniques
I'm not going to write a techniques section because Peter Collingwood's
articles from
Weavers magazine are already available
online.
Resources

Peter Collingwood has a book on the subject,
Techniques of Ply-Split Braiding.
Photos of ply-split items and more information are
available from
Linda Hendrickson's web page. She also sells Techniques of
Ply-Split Braiding.
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