HISTORY OF THE BRACELET1:0A

Bracelet History

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TUESDAY: Notes: History of

Bracelets Candy Stripe

Introduction

Project

WHAT IS THE EXISTENCE OF THE PERIOD B.C,

• Knot-tying arts have developed independently in different parts of the world. Some of the earliest decorative knots from China still in existence today are from the period 481 to 221 B.C., according to the County of Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission. Over time, the Chinese developed many uses for knots, including clothing decoration, buttons and household objects.

WHAT IS MACRAME?

• Macrame, a craft of tying knots to create intricate patterns, is said to have developed in 13th-century Arabia. Arabian weavers are thought to have started creating knotted patterns with the fringe at the edges of items made on a loom. In following centuries, the practice traveled to Italy and France.

EXTRA INFO-BRACELETS?

• Sailors picked up this knot-tying practice to pass the time at sea. To this day, the basic knots used in macrame are the same knots that are an invaluable part of the sailors' knot-tying repertoire: the half knot, the square knot and the half hitch knot. Macrame became popular in 19th-century Britain and was revived in the U.S. in the 1960s; although its popularity waned in the following decades, macrame appeared alive and well during the beginning of the 21st century.

PROJECT

• The Meaning of Friendship BraceletsA friendship bracelet is given as a sign of friendship. It is intended to be tied on the wrist of a friend and worn continually as a symbol of lasting friendship. MakingFriends.com suggests selecting colors for a friendship bracelet that reflect the character traits of the intended recipient:

 Pink -- kind

 Red -- honest

 Orange -- energetic

 Yellow -- cheerful

 Green -- responsible

 Blue -- loyal

 Black -- strong

PROJECT STEPS

• Make a candy stripe and pick one of these colors that represent you it could be more than 2.

• Make a summary 150 words why you choose those colors include a web and 2 or more paragraph.

• No steps for candy stripe.