What is Raffia? ... To create the raffia fibre, local collectors cut the raffia palm tree's leaves vertically and give them a nice little sunbath to dry. They turn into strands and the green colour of the fresh raffia palm leaves turns into beige raffia strings.

What plant is raffia made from?

Making Raffia

The Palmyra Palm Tree is part of the Borassus family, which consists of five giant fan palms which are native to the tropical regions of Africa, Asia and New Guinea. It is the stocks of the Palmyra leaves that create what we call Raffia.

What is raffia and where does it come from?

Raffia is made from the segments of the leaves on the Palmyra palm, a tree native to Madagascar.